Surges Bay, Tasmania

Surges Bay
Surges Bay
Coordinates: 43°13′33″S 146°59′18″E / 43.2259°S 146.9882°E / -43.2259; 146.9882
CountryAustralia
StateTasmania
RegionSouth-east
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total127 (2016 census)[2]
Postcode
7116
Localities around Surges Bay
Geeveston Waterloo Huon River
Raminea Surges Bay Huon River estuary
Raminea Brooks Bay, Glendevie Brooks Bay

Surges Bay is a rural locality and body of water in the local government area of Huon Valley in the South-east region of Tasmania. It is located about 31 kilometres (19 mi) south-west of the town of Huonville. The 2016 census has a population of 127 for the state suburb of Surges Bay.[2]

History

Surges Bay was gazetted as a locality in 1965.[3]

Geography

The shore of the Huon River estuary forms the north-eastern boundary. Surges Bay (the body of water) is an inlet of the Huon River estuary.[4]

Road infrastructure

The A6 route (Huon Highway) enters from the north-east and runs through to the south, where it exits. Route C638 (Esperance Coast Road) starts at an intersection with A6 and runs south-east through the locality until it exits in the south-east.[3][5]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Surges Bay (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Surges Bay (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Surges Bay". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "5770K", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Surges Bay, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  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 20 July 2020.