Glaziers Bay, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Glaziers Bay
State:tas
Pop:93
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7109
Region:South-east
Location1:Huonville
Dist1:16
Dir1:S
Lga:Huon Valley
Stategov:Franklin
Fedgov:Franklin
Near-Nw:Huon River
Near-N:Cradoc
Near-Ne:Cradoc
Near-E:Cygnet
Near-W:Huon River
Near-Sw:Lower Wattle Grove
Near-S:Lower Wattle Grove
Near-Se:Cygnet

Glaziers Bay is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Huon Valley in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south of the town of Huonville. The 2016 census recorded a population of 93 for the state suburb of Glaziers Bay.[1]

History

Glaziers Bay is a confirmed locality. The name “Glazier” may be a corruption of “Glacier”, the surname of an early settler.[2]

Geography

The western boundary follows the shoreline of The Huon River estuary.

Road infrastructure

Route B68 (Channel Highway) passes to the north-east. Route C639 (Cygnet Coast Road) runs through from north-west to south-west.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Glaziers Bay (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 16 January 2021 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Glaziers Bay . . Placenames Tasmania . 16 January 2021 . Select “Search”, enter "1011Q", 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 .