Petcheys Bay, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Petcheys Bay
State:tas
Postcode:7109
Region:South-east
Location1:Huonville
Dist1:26
Dir1:S
Lga:Huon Valley
Stategov:Franklin
Fedgov:Franklin
Near-Nw:Wattle Grove
Near-N:Wattle Grove
Near-Ne:Lymington
Near-E:Lymington
Near-W:Wattle Grove
Near-Sw:Huon River
Near-S:Huon River
Near-Se:Lymington

Petcheys Bay is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Huon Valley in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south of the town of Huonville. The 2021 census recorded a population of 194 for the locality of Petcheys Bay.

History

Petcheys Bay was gazetted as a locality in 1971. It is believed to be named for William Petchey, an early settler in the area.[1]

Geography

The waters of the Huon River estuary form the southern boundary.

Road infrastructure

Route C639 (Cygnet Coast Road) runs through from south-west to south-east.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Petcheys Bay . . Placenames Tasmania . 16 January 2021 . Select “Search”, enter "9946F", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”.
  2. 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 .