Simpsons Bay, Tasmania

Town in Tasmania, Australia

Simpsons Bay
Tasmania

Simpsons Bay

Coordinates| 43°16′43″S 147°17′28″E﻿ / ﻿43.2786°S 147.2911°E﻿ / -43.2786; 147.2911
Population| 55 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)| 7150
Location| 9 km (6 mi) NE of Alonnah
LGA(s)| Kingborough
Region| Hobart
State electorate(s)| Franklin
Federal division(s)| Franklin
| Localities around Simpsons Bay:

D'Entrecasteaux Channel | D'Entrecasteaux Channel | D'Entrecasteaux Channel
D'Entrecasteaux Channel, Alonnah | Simpsons Bay | D'Entrecasteaux Channel, South Bruny
Alonnah | South Bruny | South Bruny

Simpsons Bay is a rural locality on Bruny Island in the local government area of Kingborough in the Hobart region of Tasmania. It is located about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) north-east of the town of Alonnah, the largest town on the island. The 2016 census has a population of 55 for the state suburb of Simpsons Bay.[1]

## History

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Simpsons Bay was gazetted as a locality in 1967.[2]

## Geography

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The D'Entrecasteaux Channel forms much of the western boundary, all of the northern, and most of the eastern.[3]

## Road infrastructure

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The C628 route (Simpsons Bay Road) enters from the south and runs north to the centre, where it ends.[2][4]

## References

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1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Simpsons Bay (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
2. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Simpsons Bay". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1239N", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
3. ^ "Simpsons Bay, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 28 June 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 7 April 2020.

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