Gray, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Gray
State:tas
Pop:69
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7216
Region:North-east
Location1:St Helens
Dist1:44
Dir1:S
Lga:Break O'Day
Stategov:Lyons
Fedgov:Lyons
Near-Nw:St Marys
Near-N:St Marys
Near-Ne:Four Mile Creek
Near-E:Chain of Lagoons
Near-W:St Marys
Near-Sw:St Marys
Near-S:Douglas-Apsley
Near-Se:Chain of Lagoons

Gray is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Break O'Day in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south of the town of St Helens. The 2016 census recorded a population of 69 for the state suburb of Gray.[1]

History

Gray was gazetted as a locality in 1968.[2]

The area was previously known as Thompsons Marsh.[3]

Geography

The Break O’Day River forms part of the south-western boundary.

Road infrastructure

Route A4 (Elephant Pass Road) passes through from north-west to east.[2] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Gray (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 13 September 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Gray . . Placenames Tasmania . 13 September 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "1023B", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”.
  3. Web site: Where in Tasmania? A-K Page 64 . Dennison Publications . July 2003 . 14 December 2020.
  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 . 13 September 2020 .