Emu Heights, Tasmania Explained

Type:suburb
Emu Heights
City:Burnie
State:tas
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12
Pop:180
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7320
Region:North West Tasmania
Location1:Burnie
Dist1:3.8
Dir1:SE
Lga:City of Burnie
Stategov:Braddon
Fedgov:Braddon
Near-Nw:South Burnie
Near-N:South Burnie
Near-Ne:Wivenhoe
Near-W:Hillcrest
Near-E:Wivenhoe
Near-Sw:Havenview
Near-S:Stowport
Near-Se:Stowport

Emu Heights is a locality and suburb of Burnie in the local government area of City of Burnie, in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about south-east of the town of Burnie. The Emu River forms the eastern boundary, and the railway tracks of the Melba line form most of the western. The 2016 census determined a population of 180 for the state suburb of Emu Heights.[1]

History

The municipal area of City of Burnie, of which Emu Heights is part, was proclaimed a city on 26 April 1988. It was previously named Emu Bay Municipality.[2] The municipality and the bay to its north were named for the Emu River, which was named in 1827 by explorer Henry Hellyer for emu tracks seen in the vicinity.[3] It is believed that the name of this locality has the same derivation.

Road infrastructure

The C112 route (Old Surrey Road) runs south from the Bass Highway through the locality, and from there provides access to the B18 route (Ridgley Highway) which leads to the Murchison Highway.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Emu Heights (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 2 Dec 2018 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania - City of Burnie. . Placenames Tasmania . 3 Dec 2018 . Search, enter 24716D, Search, select row, show Details.
  3. Web site: Placenames Tasmania - Emu Bay. . Placenames Tasmania . 3 Dec 2018 . Search, enter 1650P, Search, select row, show Details.
  4. 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 . 2 Dec 2018 .