Simpsons Bay, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Simpsons Bay
State:tas
Pop:55
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7150
Region:Hobart
Location1:Alonnah
Dist1:9
Dir1:NE
Lga:Kingborough
Stategov:Franklin
Fedgov:Franklin
Near-Nw:D'Entrecasteaux Channel
Near-N:D'Entrecasteaux Channel
Near-Ne:D'Entrecasteaux Channel
Near-E:D'Entrecasteaux Channel, South Bruny
Near-W:D'Entrecasteaux Channel, Alonnah
Near-Sw:Alonnah
Near-S:South Bruny
Near-Se:South Bruny

Simpsons Bay is a rural locality on Bruny Island in the local government area of Kingborough in the Hobart region of Tasmania. It is located about north-east of the town of Alonnah, the largest town on the island. The 2016 census has a population of 55 for the state suburb of Simpsons Bay.[1]

History

Simpsons Bay was gazetted as a locality in 1967.[2]

Geography

The D'Entrecasteaux Channel forms much of the western boundary, all of the northern, and most of the eastern.

Road infrastructure

The C628 route (Simpsons Bay Road) enters from the south and runs north to the centre, where it ends.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Simpsons Bay (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 28 Jun 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Simpsons Bay . . Placenames Tasmania . 28 Jun 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "1239N", 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 . 7 Apr 2020 .