Edgcumbe Beach, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Edgcumbe Beach
State:tas
Pop:54
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7321
Region:North-west and west
Location1:Smithton
Dist1:31
Dir1:E
Lga:Circular Head
Stategov:Braddon
Fedgov:Braddon
Near-Nw:Bass Strait
Near-N:Bass Strait
Near-Ne:Bass Strait
Near-E:Hellyer
Near-W:Crayfish Creek
Near-Sw:Mawbanna
Near-S:Hellyer
Near-Se:Hellyer

Edgcumbe Beach is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Circular Head in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about east of the town of Smithton. The 2016 census recorded a population of 54 for the state suburb of Edgcumbe Beach.[1]

History

Edgcumbe Beach was gazetted as a locality in 1962. It is believed to be named for an early settler.[2]

Geography

The waters of Bass Strait form the northern boundary.

Road infrastructure

Route A2 (Bass Highway) runs through from north-east to north-west.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Edgcumbe Beach (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 16 January 2021 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Edgcumbe Beach . . Placenames Tasmania . 16 January 2021 . Select “Search”, enter "4239W", 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 .