Stieglitz, Tasmania

Stieglitz
Stieglitz
Coordinates: 41°19′47″S 148°18′15″E / 41.3298°S 148.3041°E / -41.3298; 148.3041
CountryAustralia
StateTasmania
RegionNorth-east
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total561 (2016 census)[2]
Postcode
7216
Localities around Stieglitz
Georges Bay Akaroa Tasman Sea
Georges Bay Stieglitz Tasman Sea
St Helens St Helens Tasman Sea

Stieglitz is a rural residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Break O'Day in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of the town of St Helens. The 2016 census recorded a population of 561 for the state suburb of Stieglitz.[2]

History

Stieglitz was gazetted as a locality in 1964. The name was in use by 1855.[3]

The name comes from a pioneer family named von Stieglitz.[4]

Geography

The waters of the Tasman Sea form the eastern boundary, and Georges Bay the western. St Helens Airport is within the locality.[5]

Road infrastructure

Route C851 (St Helens Point Road) passes through from south-west to north-west.[3][6]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Stieglitz (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2021. 
  2. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Stieglitz (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Stieglitz". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "2846M", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 72" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Stieglitz, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.