Birchs Bay is a rural residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Kingborough in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of the town of Kingston. The 2016 census recorded a population of 93 for the state suburb of Birchs Bay.[1]
| Birchs Bay Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Birchs Bay | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°11′00″S 147°13′12″E / 43.1834°S 147.2201°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 93 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7162 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 30 km (19 mi) S of Kingston | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Kingborough | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Hobart | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Franklin, Clark | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Franklin, Clark | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
Birchs Bay was gazetted as a locality in 1968.[2]
Geography edit
The waters of the D'Entrecasteaux Channel form most of the eastern boundary.[3]
Road infrastructure edit
Route B68 (Channel Highway) runs through from north-east to south-east.[2][4]
References edit
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Birchs Bay (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Birchs Bay". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "242H", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ Google (16 January 2021). "Birchs Bay, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
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