Cairns Bay, Tasmania
| Cairns Bay Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Cairns Bay | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°11′14″S 146°57′40″E / 43.1871°S 146.9610°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 76 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7116 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 25 km (16 mi) SW of Huonville | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Huon Valley | ||||||||||||||
| Region | South-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
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Cairns Bay is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Huon Valley in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south-west of the town of Huonville. The 2016 census recorded a population of 76 for the state suburb of Cairns Bay.[1]
History[edit]
Cairns Bay was gazetted as a locality in 1965.[2]
Geography[edit]
The waters of the Huon River estuary form the eastern boundary.[3]
Road infrastructure[edit]
Route C634 (Scotts Road) runs through from north-west to south.[2][4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Cairns Bay (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Cairns Bay". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1396T", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ Google (16 January 2021). "Cairns 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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