Heybridge, Tasmania

Heybridge is a semi-rural locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Central Coast and Burnie in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south-east of the town of Burnie. The 2016 census has a population of 430 for the state suburb of Heybridge.[1] It is a village located where the Bass Highway crosses the Blythe River, and is bounded by the Blythe River National Park to the south and Bass Strait to the north.

Heybridge
Tasmania
Heybridge
Coordinates41°03′49″S 145°59′31″E
Population430 (2016)[1]
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST)AEDT (UTC+11)
Location
LGA(s)Central Coast, Burnie
RegionNorth-west and west
State electorate(s)Braddon
Federal Division(s)Braddon
Localities around Heybridge:
Chasm Creek Bass Strait Bass Strait
Stowport, Chasm Creek Heybridge Howth
Stowport Stowport Howth

History

Heybridge was gazetted as a locality in 1966.[2]

Blythe Heads Post Office opened in 1947 and was renamed Heybridge in 1966. It closed in 1973.[3]

Geography

The shore of Bass Strait forms most of the northern boundary. The Blythe River (Tasmania)|Blythe River forms part of the southern boundary and then flows through to the north.[4]

Heybridge is about 27m above sea level,[5]

Road infrastructure

The Bass Highway (National Route 1) passes through from north-east to north-west. Route C113 (Minna Road) starts at an intersection with Route 1 and runs south-west until it exits. Route C117 (Cuprona Road) starts at an intersection with Route 1 and runs south until it exits.[2][6]

References
  1. "2016 Census Quick Stats Heybridge (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  2. "Placenames Tasmania – Heybridge". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 13 September 2020. Select “Search”, enter 3725K, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”
  3. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  4. Google (13 September 2020). "Heybridge, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  5. Heybridge at Bonzle.com.
  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 13 September 2020.

Category:Burnie, Tasmania


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