East Cam, Tasmania Explained

East Cam
Coordinates:-41.06°N 145.85°W
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12
State:tas
Type:suburb
Lga:City of Burnie
City:Burnie
Fedgov:Braddon
Stategov:Braddon
Postcode:7320
Pop:170
Pop Year:2016
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Region:North-west and west
Location1:Burnie
Dist1:6
Dir1:SW
Near-Nw:Somerset
Near-Ne:Cooee
Near-W:Somerset
Near-E:Parklands
Near-Sw:Mooreville
Near-S:Mooreville, West Mooreville
Near-Se:Shorewell Park

East Cam is a semi-rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Burnie in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-west of the town of Burnie. The 2016 census has a population of 170 for the state suburb of East Cam.[1] The Burnie Golf Club is located within the suburb.The suburb is also the location for the Burnie Lawn Cemetery and as such there is a funeral home also located within the suburb.Forestry Tasmania have an office located in East Cam, there is a storage centre and there is also a vehicle repair centre.

History

East Cam is a confirmed locality.[2]

Geography

The Cam River forms most of the western boundary. Cooee Creek forms most of the eastern boundary. Messengers Creek flows through from south to north.

Road infrastructure

The C108 route (West Mooreville Road) passes through from north-east to south. Route C109 (East Cam Road) starts at an intersection with C108 and runs north-west until it exits.[2] [3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats East Cam (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 13 September 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – East Cam . . Placenames Tasmania . 13 September 2020 . Select "Search", enter "38091T", 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 . 13 September 2020 .