Highcroft, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Highcroft
State:tas
Pop:45
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7183
Region:South-east
Location1:Nubeena
Dist1:7
Dir1:S
Lga:Tasman
Stategov:Lyons
Fedgov:Lyons
Near-Nw:Nubeena
Near-N:Nubeena
Near-Ne:Port Arthur
Near-E:Port Arthur
Near-W:White Beach
Near-Sw:White Beach
Near-S:Stormlea
Near-Se:Port Arthur

Highcroft is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Tasman in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south of the town of Nubeena. The 2016 census recorded a population of 45 for the state suburb of Highcroft.[1]

History

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

Geography

Almost all of the boundaries are survey lines.

Road infrastructure

Route B37 (Nubeena Road) passes to the north. From there, Stormlea Road provides access to the locality.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Highcroft (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 16 January 2021 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Highcroft . . Placenames Tasmania . 16 January 2021 . Select “Search”, enter "1040D", 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 .