Chain of Lagoons, Tasmania explained

Type:town
Chain of Lagoons
State:tas
Pop:21
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7215
Region:North-east Tasmania
Location1:St Marys
Dist1:17
Dir1:SE
Lga:Break O'Day
Stategov:Lyons
Fedgov:Lyons
Near-Nw:St Marys
Near-N:Four Mile Creek
Near-Ne:Tasman Sea
Near-W:Gray
Near-E:Tasman Sea
Near-Sw:Douglas-Apsley National Park
Near-S:Seymour
Near-Se:Tasman Sea

Chain of Lagoons is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Break O'Day, in the North-east region of Tasmania. It is located about south-east of the town of St Marys. The Tasman Sea forms its eastern boundary. The 2016 census determined a population of 21 for the state suburb of Chain of Lagoons.[1]

History

The locality name is believed to be derived from the several lagoons in the vicinity.[2]

Road infrastructure

The Tasman Highway passes through from south to north, and intersects with the A4 route (Elephant Pass Road) within the locality.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Chain of Lagoons (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 20 Dec 2018 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania - Chain of Lagoons . . Placenames Tasmania . 20 Dec 2018 . Search, enter 1072X, Search, select row, show 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 . 2 Dec 2018 .