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Gray, Tasmania

Coordinates: 41°37′56″S 148°13′32″E / 41.6321°S 148.2255°E / -41.6321; 148.2255
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Gray
Tasmania
Gray is located in Tasmania
Gray
Gray
Coordinates41°37′56″S 148°13′32″E / 41.6321°S 148.2255°E / -41.6321; 148.2255
Population69 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7216
Location44 km (27 mi) S of St Helens
LGA(s)Break O'Day
RegionNorth-east
State electorate(s)Lyons
Federal division(s)Lyons
Localities around Gray:
St Marys St Marys Four Mile Creek
St Marys Gray Chain of Lagoons
St Marys Douglas-Apsley Chain of Lagoons

Gray is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Break O'Day in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 44 kilometres (27 mi) south of the town of St Helens. The 2016 census recorded a population of 69 for the state suburb of Gray.[1]

History

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Gray was gazetted as a locality in 1968.[2]

The area was previously known as Thompsons Marsh.[3]

Geography

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The Break O’Day River forms part of the south-western boundary.[4]

Road infrastructure

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Route A4 (Elephant Pass Road) passes through from north-west to east.[2][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Gray (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Gray". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1023B", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Where in Tasmania? A-K Page 64" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Gray, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.