Simpsons Bay, Tasmania

Simpsons Bay is a rural locality on Bruny Island in the local government area of Kingborough in the Hobart region of Tasmania. It is located about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) north-east of the town of Alonnah, the largest town on the island. The 2016 census has a population of 55 for the state suburb of Simpsons Bay.[1]

Simpsons Bay
Tasmania
Simpsons Bay
Coordinates43°16′43″S 147°17′28″E
Population55 (2016)[1]
Postcode(s)7150
Location9 km (6 mi) NE of Alonnah
LGA(s)Kingborough
RegionHobart
State electorate(s)Franklin
Federal Division(s)Franklin
Localities around Simpsons Bay:
D'Entrecasteaux Channel D'Entrecasteaux Channel D'Entrecasteaux Channel
D'Entrecasteaux Channel, Alonnah Simpsons Bay D'Entrecasteaux Channel, South Bruny
Alonnah South Bruny South Bruny

History

Simpsons Bay was gazetted as a locality in 1967.[2]

Geography

The D'Entrecasteaux Channel forms much of the western boundary, all of the northern, and most of the eastern.[3]

Road infrastructure

The C628 route (Simpsons Bay Road) enters from the south and runs north to the centre, where it ends.[2][4]

References

  1. "2016 Census Quick Stats Simpsons Bay (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  2. "Placenames Tasmania – Simpsons Bay". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 28 June 2020. Select “Search”, enter 1239N, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”
  3. Google (28 June 2020). "Simpsons Bay, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 28 June 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 7 April 2020.


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