Surveyors Bay, Tasmania facts for kids
For other places with the same name, see Surveyor Bay (disambiguation)
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 Surveyors Bay
Location in Tasmania
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| Population | 47 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7116 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 43 km (27 mi) S of Huonville | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Huon Valley | ||||||||||||||
| Region | South-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
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Surveyors Bay is a rural locality and a bay in the local government area (LGA) of Huon Valley in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 43 kilometres (27 mi) south of the town of Huonville. The 2016 census has a population of 47 for the state suburb of Surveyors Bay.
History
The area was formerly known as Camden, but by 1899 was renamed. Surveyors Bay was gazetted as a locality in 1971.
Geography
The waters of the Huon River estuary form the north-east to south-east boundaries.
Road infrastructure
Route C638 (Esperance Coast Road) enters from the north-east and runs through to the south-east, where it exits.
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