Gravelly Beach, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 41°16′44″S 146°57′58″E / 41.2790°S 146.9661°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | Western Tamar Valley | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 567 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7276 | ||||||||||||
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Gravelly Beach is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of West Tamar, in the Western Tamar Valley region of Tasmania. It is located about 28 kilometres (17 mi) north-west of the city of Launceston. The Tamar River forms the eastern boundary.[3] The 2016 census determined a population of 567 for the state suburb of Gravelly Beach.[2]
History
The locality was originally known (in 1910) as Sallaby.[4]
Road infrastructure
The C728 route (Gravelly Beach Road) runs east from the West Tamar Highway and passes through the locality from south-east to north-west, providing access to several other localities.[5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gravelly Beach (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Gravelly Beach (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Gravelly Beach, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania - Gravelly Beach". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 1022Y, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2018.