Egg Lagoon, Tasmania

Egg Lagoon
Egg Lagoon
Coordinates: 39°39′17″S 143°58′42″E / 39.6546°S 143.9782°E / -39.6546; 143.9782
CountryAustralia
StateTasmania
RegionNorth-west and west
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total24 (2016 census)[2]
Postcode
7256
Localities around Egg Lagoon
Wickham Wickham Bass Strait
Southern Ocean Egg Lagoon Bass Strait
Yambacoona Yambacoona Bass Strait

Egg Lagoon is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of King Island in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 36 kilometres (22 mi) north of the town of Currie. The 2016 census recorded a population of 24 for the state suburb of Egg Lagoon.[2]

History

Egg Lagoon was gazetted as a locality in 1971. The name is believed to come from the finding of a large number of goose eggs in the area.[3]

Geography

The waters of the Southern Ocean form the western boundary, and those of Bass Strait the eastern.[4]

Road infrastructure

Route B25 (North Road) runs through from south to north.[3][5]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Egg Lagoon (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Egg Lagoon (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Egg Lagoon". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "985B", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Egg Lagoon, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  5. ^ "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.