Connellys Marsh Explained

Type:town
Connellys Marsh
State:tas
Pop:40
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7173
Region:South-east
Location1:Sorell
Dist1:21
Dir1:SE
Lga:Sorell
Stategov:Lyons
Fedgov:Lyons
Near-Nw:Carlton River
Near-N:Carlton River
Near-Ne:Dunalley
Near-W:Primrose Sands
Near-E:Dunalley
Near-Sw:Primrose Sands
Near-S:Flinders Channel
Near-Se:Dunalley
Dist2:47
Dir2:E
Location2:Hobart

Connellys Marsh is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Sorell in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-east of the town of Sorell. The 2021 Census recorded a population of 40 for the state suburb of Connellys Marsh.[1] It is a small rural community in the Sorell and surrounds region of Tasmania. It is located about east of the town of Hobart. The shore of Flinders Channel forms the southern boundary.

History

Connellys Marsh was gazetted as a locality in 1967.[2]

Geography

The waters of Frederick Henry Bay form the southern boundary.

Road infrastructure

The C334 route (Fulham Road) runs west from the Arthur Highway to the locality, passing along the northern boundary on the way to other localities.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021 Census Quick Stats Connellys Marsh (Tas.) . . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 10 January 2023 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Connellys Marsh . . Placenames Tasmania . 2 April 2021 . Select “Search”, enter "19295Y", 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 . 4 Jan 2019 .