Surges Bay is a rural locality and body of water in the local government area of Huon Valley in the South-east region of Tasmania. It is located about 31 kilometres (19 mi) south-west of the town of Huonville. The 2016 census has a population of 127 for the state suburb of Surges Bay.[1]
| Surges Bay Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Surges Bay | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°13′33″S 146°59′18″E / 43.2259°S 146.9882°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 127 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7116 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 31 km (19 mi) SW of Huonville | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Huon Valley | ||||||||||||||
| Region | South-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
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History
editSurges Bay was gazetted as a locality in 1965.[2]
Geography
editThe shore of the Huon River estuary forms the north-eastern boundary. Surges Bay (the body of water) is an inlet of the Huon River estuary.[3]
Road infrastructure
editThe A6 route (Huon Highway) enters from the north-east and runs through to the south, where it exits. Route C638 (Esperance Coast Road) starts at an intersection with A6 and runs south-east through the locality until it exits in the south-east.[2][4]
References
edit- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Surges Bay (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Surges Bay". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "5770K", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Surges Bay, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 July 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 20 July 2020.
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