Yarra Creek is a rural locality in the local government area of King Island on King Island in Bass Strait, north of Tasmania. It is located about 31 kilometres (19 mi) south-east of the town of Currie, the administrative centre for the island. The 2016 census determined a population of 36 for the state suburb of Yarra Creek.
| Yarra Creek Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Yarra Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°00′31″S 144°06′40″E / 40.0086°S 144.1111°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 36 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7256 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 31 km (19 mi) SE of Currie | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | King Island | ||||||||||||||
| Region | King Island | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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History
editThe farming community of Yarra Creek was established as part of the Soldier Settlement Scheme after World War II.[2]
Geography
editBass Strait forms the eastern boundary.[3]
Road infrastructure
editThe C202 route enters from the west as Yarra Creek Road and runs to the village of Yarra Creek in the centre, where it turns north as Millwood Road before exiting.[4]
References
edit- ^ "2016 Census Quick Stats Yarra Creek (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ CJ Dennison (1994). "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 94" (PDF). University of Tasmania. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ "Yarra Creek, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 May 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 13 May 2020.
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