Eddystone, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Eddystone
State:tas
Pop:nil
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7264
Region:North-east
Location1:St Helens
Dist1:53
Dir1:N
Lga:Break O'Day
Stategov:Lyons
Fedgov:Lyons
Near-Nw:Mount William National Park
Near-N:Mount William National Park
Near-Ne:Tasman Sea
Near-E:Tasman Sea
Near-W:Mount William National Park
Near-Sw:Ansons Bay
Near-S:Ansons Bay
Near-Se:Tasman Sea

Eddystone is a rural locality in the local government area of Break O'Day in the North-east region of Tasmania. It is located about north of the town of St Helens. The 2016 census determined a population of nil for the state suburb of Eddystone.[1]

History

Eddystone is a confirmed suburb/locality.[2] Eddystone Point, the eastern extremity of the locality, supports a lighthouse and is known to Aboriginals as Larapuna. In 2006 the Tasmanian Government issued a 40-year lease for the Larapuna lands surrounding the lighthouse.[3]

Geography

The Tasman Sea forms the north-eastern, eastern and south-eastern boundaries.

Road infrastructure

The C846 route (Eddystone Point Road) enters from the west and runs through to Eddystone Point, where it ends.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Eddystone (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 5 Jun 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Eddystone . . Placenames Tasmania . 5 Jun 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "38095X", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”.
  3. Web site: Ansons Bay Eddystone Point . . Break O'Day Chamber of Commerce & Tourism . 7 Jun 2020 .