South Arm, Tasmania

Coordinates: 43°1′42″S 147°25′1″E / 43.02833°S 147.41694°E / -43.02833; 147.41694
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South Arm
HobartTasmania
South Arm is located in Hobart
South Arm
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Coordinates43°1′42″S 147°25′1″E / 43.02833°S 147.41694°E / -43.02833; 147.41694
Population963 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)7022
Location32 km (20 mi) SE of Rosny Park
LGA(s)Clarence
RegionHobart
State electorate(s)Franklin
Federal division(s)Franklin
Suburbs around South Arm:
Derwent River Opossum Bay Ralphs Bay
Derwent River South Arm Clifton Beach
Storm Bay Storm Bay Storm Bay

South Arm is a rural residential locality in the local government area of Clarence in the Hobart region of Tasmania. The locality is about 32 kilometres (20 mi) south-east of the town of Rosny Park. The 2016 census has a population of 880 for the state suburb of South Arm.[2]

History[edit]

South Arm was gazetted as a locality in 1967.[3]

South Arm Post Office opened on 6 February 1856.[4]

Geography[edit]

The Derwent River forms the western boundary, and Storm Bay the southern. Ralphs Bay forms most of the northern boundary.[5]

The locality is located on the South Arm Peninsula on the outskirts of the greater Hobart area in Tasmania.

Road infrastructure[edit]

The B33 route (South Arm Road) enters from the south-east and runs through to the north-west, where it exits.[3][6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Arm (Tas.) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats South Arm (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – South Arm". Placenames Tasmania. Select "Search", enter "1245J", click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details". Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  4. ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  5. ^ Google (4 August 2020). "South Arm, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2020.

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