Beaumaris, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Beaumaris
State:tas
Pop:289
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7215
Dist1:135
Dir1:east
Location1:Launceston
Dist2:230
Dir2:north
Location2:Hobart
Lga:Break O'Day Council
Region:North-east
Location3:St Helens
Dist3:13
Dir3:S
Stategov:Lyons
Fedgov:Lyons
Near-Nw:Upper Scamander
Near-N:St Helens
Near-Ne:Tasman Sea
Near-E:Tasman Sea
Near-W:Upper Scamander
Near-Sw:Upper Scamander
Near-S:Scamander
Near-Se:Tasman Sea

Beaumaris 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 south of the town of St Helens. The 2016 census recorded a population of 289 for the state suburb of Beaumaris.[1]

It is a small community on the north-east coast of Tasmania,[2] facing the Tasman Sea. It is principally composed of beach-front properties, many of which are holiday or rental accommodation.

History

Beaumaris was gazetted as a locality in 1967.[3] The area was named after the small Welsh town of Beaumaris.

Geography

The waters of the Tasman Sea form the eastern boundary, while the ridgeline of the Skyline Tier forms most of the western.

Road infrastructure

Route A3 (Tasman Highway) runs through from south-east to north-east.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Beaumaris (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 2 April 2021 .
  2. Web site: Beaumais, Break O'Day, [Tasmania|publisher=Australias.guide.Tasmania|access-date=8 February 2018].
  3. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Beaumaris . . Placenames Tasmania . 2 April 2021 . Select “Search”, enter "7408F", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”.
  4. 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 . 2 April 2021 .