Heybridge, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Heybridge
State:tas
Coordinates:-41.0636°N 145.9919°W
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10
Timezone-Dst:AEDT
Utc-Dst:+11
Dist1:18
Location1:Ulverstone
Dist2:127
Location2:Launceston
Dist3:154
Location3:Queenstown
Dist4:291
Location4:Hobart
Location5:Burnie
Dist5:9
Dir5:SE
Lga:Central Coast, Burnie
Region:North-west and west
Stategov:Braddon
Fedgov:Braddon
Near-Nw:Chasm Creek
Near-N:Bass Strait
Near-Ne:Bass Strait
Near-E:Howth
Near-W:Stowport, Chasm Creek
Near-Sw:Stowport
Near-S:Stowport
Near-Se:Howth

Heybridge is a semi-rural locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Central Coast and Burnie in the North-west and west LGA region of the Australian island state of Tasmania. The locality is about south-east of the town of Burnie. The 2021 census recorded a population of 339 for the state suburb of Heybridge.It is a village located where the Bass Highway crosses the Blythe River, and is bounded by the Blythe River National Park to the south and Bass Strait to the north.

History

Heybridge was gazetted as a locality in 1966.[1]

Blythe Heads Post Office opened in 1947 and was renamed Heybridge in 1966. It closed in 1973.[2]

Geography

The shore of Bass Strait forms most of the northern boundary. The Blythe River forms part of the southern boundary and then flows through to the north.

Heybridge is about 27m above sea level.[3]

Road infrastructure

The Bass Highway (National Route 1) passes through from north-east to north-west. Route C113 (Minna Road) starts at an intersection with Route 1 and runs south-west until it exits. Route C117 (Cuprona Road) starts at an intersection with Route 1 and runs south until it exits.[1] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Heybridge . Placenames Tasmania . 13 September 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "3725K", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”.
  2. Web site: Post Office List . Phoenix Auctions . 21 March 2021.
  3. http://www.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&p=1062 Heybridge
  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.