Wickham, Tasmania

Town in Tasmania, Australia

Wickham
Tasmania

Wickham

Coordinates| 39°36′57″S 143°59′18″E﻿ / ﻿39.6157°S 143.9882°E﻿ / -39.6157; 143.9882
Population| 9 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)| 7256
Location| 41 km (25 mi) N of Currie
LGA(s)| King Island
Region| King Island
State electorate(s)| Braddon
Federal division(s)| Braddon
| Localities around Wickham:

Bass Strait | Bass Strait | Bass Strait
Bass Strait | Wickham | Egg Lagoon
Bass Strait | Egg Lagoon | Egg Lagoon

Wickham is a rural locality in the local government area of King Island on King Island in Bass Strait, north of Tasmania. It is located about 41 kilometres (25 mi) north of the town of Currie, the administrative centre for the island. The 2016 census determined a population of 9 for the state suburb of Wickham.

## Geography

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Bass Strait forms the western and northern boundaries.[2]

## Road infrastructure

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The B25 route (Rocky Point Road / Cape Wickham Road) enters from the south and runs north and west to the village of Wickham, where it turns north and continues to Cape Wickham Lighthouse.[3]

## References

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1. ^ "2016 Census Quick Stats Wickham (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
2. ^ "Wickham, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
3. ^ "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 May 2020.

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