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Surveyors Bay, Tasmania

Coordinates: 43°16′47″S 147°05′23″E / 43.2797°S 147.0897°E / -43.2797; 147.0897
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Surveyors Bay
Tasmania
Surveyors Bay is located in Tasmania
Surveyors Bay
Surveyors Bay
Coordinates43°16′47″S 147°05′23″E / 43.2797°S 147.0897°E / -43.2797; 147.0897
Population47 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7116
Location43 km (27 mi) S of Huonville
LGA(s)Huon Valley
RegionSouth-east
State electorate(s)Franklin
Federal division(s)Franklin
Localities around Surveyors Bay:
Police Point Police Point Huon River
Dover Surveyors Bay Huon River estuary
Dover Dover Huon River

Surveyors Bay is a rural locality and a bay in the local government area (LGA) of Huon Valley in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 43 kilometres (27 mi) south of the town of Huonville. The 2016 census has a population of 47 for the state suburb of Surveyors Bay.[1]

History

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The area was formerly known as Camden, but by 1899 was renamed. Surveyors Bay was gazetted as a locality in 1971.[2]

Geography

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The waters of the Huon River estuary form the north-east to south-east boundaries.[3]

Road infrastructure

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Route C638 (Esperance Coast Road) enters from the north-east and runs through to the south-east, where it exits.[2][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Surveyors Bay (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Surveyors Bay". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "9948K", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Surveyors Bay, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  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 13 September 2020.