Greens Beach, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Greens Beach
State:tas
Pop:209
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7270
Region:Western Tamar Valley
Location1:Launceston
Dist1:61
Dir1:NW
Lga:West Tamar
Stategov:Bass
Fedgov:Bass
Near-Nw:Badger Head
Near-N:Bass Strait
Near-Ne:Kelso
Near-W:Badger Head
Near-E:Kelso
Near-Sw:Badger Head
Near-S:Badger Head
Near-Se:Kelso

Greens Beach is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of West Tamar, in the Western Tamar Valley region of Tasmania. It is located about north-west of the town of Launceston. Bass Strait forms the northern boundary. The 2016 census determined a population of 209 for the state suburb of Greens Beach.[1]

History

The locality was gazetted in 1967.[2]

Road infrastructure

The West Tamar Highway runs north-west through the locality, terminating in the Greens Beach township.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Greens Beach (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 20 Dec 2018 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania - Greens Beach . . Placenames Tasmania . 20 Dec 2018 . Search, enter 1024D, Search, select row, show 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 . 20 Dec 2018 .