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 | |||||||||||||||
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  Simpsons Bay | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°16′43″S 147°17′28″E / 43.2786°S 147.2911°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 55 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7150 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 9 km (6 mi) NE of Alonnah | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Kingborough | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Hobart | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
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History
editSimpsons Bay was gazetted as a locality in 1967.[2]
Geography
editThe D'Entrecasteaux Channel forms much of the western boundary, all of the northern, and most of the eastern.[3]
Road infrastructure
editThe C628 route (Simpsons Bay Road) enters from the south and runs north to the centre, where it ends.[2][4]
References
edit- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Simpsons Bay (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Simpsons Bay". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1239N", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Simpsons Bay, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "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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