Brooks Bay, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Brooks Bay
State:tas
Pop:28
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7116
Region:South-east
Location1:Huonville
Dist1:35
Dir1:S
Lga:Huon Valley
Stategov:Franklin
Fedgov:Franklin
Near-Nw:Surges Bay
Near-N:Surges Bay
Near-Ne:Huon River
Near-E:Huon River
Near-W:Glendevie
Near-Sw:Glendevie
Near-S:Police Point
Near-Se:Police Point

Brooks 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 2016 census recorded a population of 28 for the state suburb of Brooks Bay.[1]

History

Brooks Bay is a confirmed locality.[2]

Geography

The north-eastern boundary follows the shoreline of the Huon River estuary.

Road infrastructure

Route C638 (Esperance Coast Road) runs through from north-east to south-east.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Brooks Bay (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 16 January 2021 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Brooks Bay . . Placenames Tasmania . 16 January 2021 . Select “Search”, enter "38071G", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”.
  3. 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 .