Fortescue, Tasmania Explained

Type:	town
Fortescue
State:	tas
Pop:	nil
Pop Year:	2016 census
Pop Footnotes:	^[1]
Postcode:	7182
Region:	South-east
Location1:	Nubeena
Dist1:	21
Dir1:	E
Lga:	Tasman
Stategov:	Lyons
Fedgov:	Lyons
Near-Nw:	Eaglehawk Neck
Near-N:	Eaglehawk Neck
Near-Ne:	Tasman Sea
Near-E:	Tasman Sea
Near-W:	Taranna, Port Arthur
Near-Sw:	Cape Pillar
Near-S:	Cape Pillar
Near-Se:	Tasman Sea

Fortescue is a rural locality in the local government area of Tasman in the South-east region of Tasmania. It is located about east of the town of Nubeena. The 2016 census determined a population of nil for the state suburb of Fortescue.^[1]

History

Fortescue is a confirmed suburb/locality.^[2]

Geography

The shore of the Tasman Sea is the eastern boundary. Part of Tasman National Park is within the locality.

Road infrastructure

The C344 route (Fortescue Road) enters from the west and runs through to the south-east, where it ends.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Fortescue (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 28 Jun 2020 .
2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Fortescue . . Placenames Tasmania . 28 Jun 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "38060A", 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 . 7 Apr 2020 .