Akaroa, Tasmania

Town in Tasmania, Australia

Akaroa
Tasmania

Akaroa

Coordinates| 41°17′10″S 148°20′18″E﻿ / ﻿41.2860°S 148.3384°E﻿ / -41.2860; 148.3384
Population| 130 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)| 7216
Location| 13 km (8 mi) NE of St Helens
LGA(s)| Break O'Day
Region| North-east
State electorate(s)| Lyons
Federal division(s)| Lyons
| Localities around Akaroa:

Georges Bay | Tasman Sea | Tasman Sea
Georges Bay | Akaroa | Tasman Sea
Georges Bay | Stieglitz | Tasman Sea

Akaroa is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Break O'Day in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north-east of the town of St Helens. The 2021 census recorded a population of 130 for Akaroa.[1]

## History

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Akaroa was gazetted as a locality in 1975. The name comes from a property that was so named in 1946 by a settler who had lived for some time in Akaroa in New Zealand. It is believed to be a Māori word for “long harbour” or “peaceful waters”.[2]

## Geography

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The waters of the Tasman Sea and Georges Bay form all boundaries of the locality except the southern.[3]

## Road infrastructure

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Route C851 (St Helens Point Road) enters from the south and runs through to the north, where it ends.[2][4]

## References

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1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Akaroa". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
2. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Akaroa". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "14525Y", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
3. ^ "Akaroa, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
4. ^ "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.

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