Edgcumbe Beach, Tasmania
Town in Tasmania, Australia
40°52′00″S 145°24′54″E / 40.8668°S 145.4149°E / -40.8668; 145.4149Localities around Edgcumbe Beach: | ||
Bass Strait | Bass Strait | Bass Strait |
Crayfish Creek | Edgcumbe Beach | Hellyer |
Mawbanna | Hellyer | Hellyer |
Edgcumbe Beach is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Circular Head in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 31 kilometres (19 mi) east of the town of Smithton. The 2016 census recorded a population of 54 for the state suburb of Edgcumbe Beach.[1]
History
Edgcumbe Beach was gazetted as a locality in 1962. It is believed to be named for an early settler.[2]
Geography
The waters of Bass Strait form the northern boundary.[3]
Road infrastructure
Route A2 (Bass Highway) runs through from north-east to north-west.[2][4]
References
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Edgcumbe Beach (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Edgcumbe Beach". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "4239W", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Edgcumbe Beach, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. 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.