Nelson Bay, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Nelson Bay
State:tas
Pop:4
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7330
Region:North-west and west
Location1:Smithton
Dist1:74
Dir1:SW
Lga:Circular Head
Stategov:Braddon
Fedgov:Braddon
Near-Nw:Southern Ocean
Near-N:Arthur River
Near-Ne:West Coast
Near-E:West Coast
Near-W:Southern Ocean
Near-Sw:Southern Ocean
Near-S:Couta Rocks
Near-Se:West Coast

Nelson Bay is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Circular Head in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-west of the town of Smithton. The 2016 census recorded a population of 4 for the state suburb of Nelson Bay.[1]

History

Nelson Bay is a confirmed locality.[2]

Geography

The Southern Ocean forms the western boundary, and Tiger Creek forms the northern. The Nelson Bay River flows through from east to west.

Road infrastructure

Route C214 (Temma Road) runs through from north to south.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Nelson Bay (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 16 January 2021 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Nelson Bay . . Placenames Tasmania . 16 January 2021 . Select “Search”, enter "39204L", 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 .