Yambacoona, Tasmania

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Yambacoona
Tasmania
Yambacoona is located in Tasmania
Yambacoona
Yambacoona
Coordinates39°42′27″S 143°56′27″E / 39.7076°S 143.9409°E / -39.7076; 143.9409Coordinates: 39°42′27″S 143°56′27″E / 39.7076°S 143.9409°E / -39.7076; 143.9409
Population32 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7256
Location29 km (18 mi) N of Currie
LGA(s)King Island
RegionNorth-west and west
State electorate(s)Braddon
Federal division(s)Braddon
Localities around Yambacoona:
Southern Ocean Egg Lagoon Bass Strait
Southern Ocean Yambacoona Bass Strait
Southern Ocean Reekara Bass Strait

Yambacoona is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of King Island in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 29 kilometres (18 mi) north of the town of Currie. The 2016 census provides a population of 32 for the state suburb of Yambacoona.[1]

History[]

Yambacoona was gazetted as a locality in 1971. It is believed to be named after a ship that brought settlers to the island in 1901.[2]

Geography[]

The waters of the Southern Ocean form the western boundary, and Bass Strait the eastern.[3]

Road infrastructure[]

Route B25 (North Road) runs through from south to north.[2][4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Yambacoona (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Yambacoona". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 16 January 2021. Select “Search”, enter 2854M, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”
  3. ^ Google (16 January 2021). "Yambacoona, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
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