Dolphin Sands, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Dolphin Sands
State:tas
Pop:126
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7190
Region:South-east
Location1:Triabunna
Dist1:65
Dir1:N
Lga:Glamorgan–Spring Bay
Stategov:Lyons
Fedgov:Lyons
Near-Nw:Swansea
Near-N:Coles Bay, Swansea
Near-Ne:Coles Bay
Near-E:Coles Bay
Near-W:Swansea
Near-Sw:Swansea
Near-S:Great Oyster Bay
Near-Se:Coles Bay

Dolphin Sands is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Glamorgan–Spring Bay in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about north of the town of Triabunna. The 2016 census recorded a population of 126 for the state suburb of Dolphin Sands.[1]

History

Dolphin Sands is a confirmed locality.[2]

Geography

The southern boundary follows the shoreline of Great Oyster Bay. The eastern boundary and much of the northern follows the channel that leads to Moulting Lagoon and the Swan River.

Road infrastructure

Route A3 (Tasman Highway) passes to the west. From there, Swan River Road and Dolphin Sands Road provide access to the locality.[2] [3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Dolphin Sands (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 16 January 2021 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Dolphin Sands . . Placenames Tasmania . 16 January 2021 . Select “Search”, enter "16038B", 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 .