Abels Bay, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Abels Bay
State:tas
Pop:127
Postcode:7112
Region:South-east
Location1:Huonville
Dist1:32
Dir1:S
Lga:Huon Valley
Stategov:Franklin
Fedgov:Franklin
Near-Nw:Port Cygnet
Near-N:Deep Bay
Near-Ne:Deep Bay
Near-E:Randalls Bay
Near-W:Port Cygnet
Near-Sw:Eggs and Bacon Bay
Near-S:Eggs and Bacon Bay
Near-Se:Randalls Bay

Abels Bay is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Huon Valley in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south of the town of Huonville. The recorded a population of 127 for Abels Bay.

Geography

The western boundary follows the shoreline of Port Cygnet, an inlet of the Huon River estuary.

Road infrastructure

Route B68 (Channel Highway) runs along the north-eastern boundary. From there, Abels Bay Road provides access to the locality.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tasmanian Road Route Codes. https://web.archive.org/web/20170801112712/http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf. dead. 2017-08-01 . May 2017. Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. 16 January 2021.