Sea Elephant, Tasmania
| Sea Elephant Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Sea Elephant | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°49′42″S 144°03′56″E / 39.8282°S 144.0656°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | nil (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7256 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 25 km (16 mi) NE of Currie | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | King Island | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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Sea Elephant 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 25 kilometres (16 mi) north-east of the town of Currie. The 2016 census recorded a population of nil for the state suburb of Sea Elephant.[1]
History
[edit]Sea Elephant was gazetted as a locality in 1971.[2]
Geography
[edit]The waters of Bass Strait form the eastern boundary.[3]
Road infrastructure
[edit]Route C202 (Fraser Road) passes to the south. From there, Ridges Road and Sea Elephant Road provide access to the locality.[2][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Sea Elephant (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Sea Elephant". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "10566S", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Sea Elephant, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "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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