Roches Beach, Tasmania Explained

Roches Beach
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12
State:tas
Type:suburb
Lga:City of Clarence
City:Hobart
Fedgov:Franklin
Stategov:Franklin
Postcode:7170
Pop:220
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Coordinates:-42.8897°N 147.4961°W
Alternative Location Map:Australia Hobart
Region:Hobart
Location1:Rosny Park
Dist1:19
Dir1:E
Near-Nw:Acton Park
Near-N:Acton Park
Near-Ne:Frederick Henry Bay
Near-E:Frederick Henry Bay
Near-W:Acton Park
Near-Sw:Acton Park
Near-S:Lauderdale
Near-Se:Frederick Henry Bay

Roches Beach is a rural residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Clarence in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about east of the town of Rosny Park. The 2021 Census recorded a population of 220 for the state suburb of Roches Beach. It is a suburb of Hobart, between Lauderdale and Acton Park.

History

Roches Beach was gazetted as a locality in 1958. It was named for an early settler.[2]

Geography

The waters of Frederick Henry Bay form the eastern boundary.

Road infrastructure

Route C330 (Acton Road) passes to the west. From there, Roches Beach Road provides access to the locality.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021 Census Quick Stats Roches Beach (Tas.) . . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 9 March 2023 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Roches Beach . . Placenames Tasmania . 16 January 2021 . Select "Search", enter "21817H", 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 .