Grassy, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Grassy
State:tas
Coordinates:-40.05°N 147°W
Pop:139
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7256
Utc:+10
Location1:Currie
Dist1:25
Dir1:SE
Lga:King Island
Region:North-west and west
Stategov:Braddon
Fedgov:Braddon
Near-Nw:Lymwood
Near-N:Yarra Creek
Near-Ne:Yarra Creek
Near-E:Bass Strait
Near-W:Lymwood
Near-Sw:Lymwood
Near-S:Lymwood
Near-Se:Bass Strait

Grassy is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of King Island in the north-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. It is about south-east of the town of Currie. The 2016 census recorded a population of 139 for the state suburb of Grassy.[1] It was a tungsten mining town. Evidence of this can still be found in the small town. The highest population of Grassy was 767 in 1971.

History

Grassy is a confirmed locality.[2]

Grassy Post Office first opened on 11 March 1918 and closed in 1991.[3]

Geography

The waters of Bass Strait form the eastern and south-eastern boundaries.

Road infrastructure

Route B25 (Grassy Road) provides access to the locality.[2] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Grassy (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 16 January 2021 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Grassy . . Placenames Tasmania . 16 January 2021 . Select “Search”, enter "14E", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”.
  3. Web site: Premier Postal History . Post Office List . Premier Postal Auctions . 16 June 2012.
  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 . 16 January 2021 .