South Arm, Tasmania Explained

South Arm
Coordinates:-43.0283°N 147.4169°W
Alternative Location Map:Australia Hobart
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Local Map:yes
Zoom:11
Region:Hobart
Location1:Rosny Park
Dist1:32
Dir1:SE
State:tas
Type:suburb
Lga:Clarence
Stategov:Franklin
Fedgov:Franklin
City:Hobart
Postcode:7022
Near-Nw:Derwent River
Near-N:Opossum Bay
Near-Ne:Ralphs Bay
Near-W:Derwent River
Near-E:Clifton Beach
Near-Sw:Storm Bay
Near-S:Storm Bay
Near-Se:Storm Bay

South Arm is a rural residential locality in the local government area of Clarence in the Hobart region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-east of the town of Rosny Park. The 2016 census has a population of 880 for the state suburb of South Arm.[1]

History

South Arm was gazetted as a locality in 1967.[2]

South Arm Post Office opened on 6 February 1856.[3]

Geography

The Derwent River forms the western boundary, and Storm Bay the southern. Ralphs Bay forms most of the northern boundary.

The locality is located on the South Arm Peninsula on the outskirts of the greater Hobart area in Tasmania.

Road infrastructure

The B33 route (South Arm Road) enters from the south-east and runs through to the north-west, where it exits.[2] [4]

Sources

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats South Arm (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 4 August 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – South Arm.. . Placenames Tasmania . 4 August 2020 . Select "Search", enter "1245J", click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details".
  3. Web site: Premier Postal History . Post Office List . Premier Postal Auctions . 16 June 2012.
  4. 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 . 4 August 2020 .