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Coordinates: 43°1333S 146°5918E / 43.2259°S 146.9882°E / -43.2259; 146.9882
 

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Surges Bay
Tasmania
Surges Bay is located in Tasmania
Surges Bay

Surges Bay

Coordinates43°13′33S 146°59′18E / 43.2259°S 146.9882°E / -43.2259; 146.9882
Population127 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7116
Location31 km (19 mi) SW of Huonville
LGA(s)Huon Valley
RegionSouth-east
State electorate(s)Franklin
Federal division(s)Franklin
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.[1]

History[edit]

Surges Bay was gazetted as a locality in 1965.[2]

Geography[edit]

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.[3]

Road infrastructure[edit]

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.[2][4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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.
  • ^ 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.
  • ^ Google (20 July 2020). "Surges Bay, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  • ^ "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.

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