Herdsmans Cove, Tasmania Explained

Type:suburb
City:Hobart
Herdsmans Cove
State:tas
Alternative Location Map:Australia Hobart
Local Map:yes
Zoom:14
Pop:1120
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7030
Region:Hobart
Location1:Brighton
Dist1:8
Dir1:S
Lga:Brighton
Stategov:Lyons
Fedgov:Lyons
Near-Nw:Jordan River
Near-N:Gagebrook
Near-Ne:Gagebrook
Near-E:Gagebrook, Old Beach
Near-W:Jordan River
Near-Sw:Jordan River
Near-S:Jordan River
Near-Se:Old Beach

Herdsmans Cove is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Brighton in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south of the town of Brighton. The 2016 census recorded a population of 1120 for the state suburb of Herdsmans Cove.[1]

History

Herdsmans Cove was gazetted as a locality in 2009. It was previously part of Gagebrook. It takes its name from the body of water to its south.[2]

Geography

The Jordan River forms the western boundary. The waters of the Jordan River Estuary, also known as Herdsmans Cove, form most of the southern boundary. The East Derwent Highway forms the northern and eastern boundaries.

Road infrastructure

Route B32 (East Derwent Highway) passes to the north and east. Access is provided by Gage Road.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Herdsmans Cove (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 16 January 2021 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Herdsmans Cove . . Placenames Tasmania . 16 January 2021 . Select “Search”, enter "41363L", 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 .