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Birchs Bay, Tasmania

Coordinates: 43°11′00″S 147°13′12″E / 43.1834°S 147.2201°E / -43.1834; 147.2201
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Birchs Bay
Tasmania
Birchs Bay is located in Tasmania
Birchs Bay
Birchs Bay
Coordinates43°11′00″S 147°13′12″E / 43.1834°S 147.2201°E / -43.1834; 147.2201
Population93 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7162
Location30 km (19 mi) S of Kingston
LGA(s)Kingborough
RegionHobart
State electorate(s)Franklin, Clark
Federal division(s)Franklin, Clark
Localities around Birchs Bay:
Woodbridge Woodbridge Woodbridge
Garden Island Creek Birchs Bay D'Entrecasteaux Channel
Garden Island Creek Flowerpot Flowerpot

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]

History

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Birchs Bay was gazetted as a locality in 1968.[2]

Geography

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The waters of the D'Entrecasteaux Channel form most of the eastern boundary.[3]

Road infrastructure

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Route B68 (Channel Highway) runs through from north-east to south-east.[2][4]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Birchs Bay, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  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 16 January 2021.