Jump to content

Simpsons Bay, Tasmania

Coordinates: 43°16′43″S 147°17′28″E / 43.2786°S 147.2911°E / -43.2786; 147.2911
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Simpsons Bay
Tasmania
Simpsons Bay is located in Tasmania
Simpsons Bay
Simpsons Bay
Coordinates43°16′43″S 147°17′28″E / 43.2786°S 147.2911°E / -43.2786; 147.2911
Population55 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7150
Location9 km (6 mi) NE of Alonnah
LGA(s)Kingborough
RegionHobart
State electorate(s)Franklin
Federal division(s)Franklin
Localities around Simpsons Bay:
D'Entrecasteaux Channel D'Entrecasteaux Channel D'Entrecasteaux Channel
D'Entrecasteaux Channel, Alonnah Simpsons Bay D'Entrecasteaux Channel, South Bruny
Alonnah South Bruny South Bruny

Simpsons Bay is a rural locality on Bruny Island in the local government area of Kingborough in the Hobart region of Tasmania. It is located about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) north-east of the town of Alonnah, the largest town on the island. The 2016 census has a population of 55 for the state suburb of Simpsons Bay.[1]

History

[edit]

Simpsons Bay was gazetted as a locality in 1967.[2]

Geography

[edit]

The D'Entrecasteaux Channel forms much of the western boundary, all of the northern, and most of the eastern.[3]

Road infrastructure

[edit]

The C628 route (Simpsons Bay Road) enters from the south and runs north to the centre, where it ends.[2][4]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Simpsons Bay (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Simpsons Bay". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1239N", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Simpsons Bay, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  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 7 April 2020.