| Type: | town |
| Squeaking Point | |
| State: | tas |
| Pop: | 223 |
| Pop Year: | 2016 census |
| Pop Footnotes: | [1] |
| Postcode: | 7307 |
| Region: | North West |
| Location1: | Launceston |
| Dist1: | 76 |
| Dir1: | NW |
| Lga: | Latrobe |
| Stategov: | Braddon |
| Fedgov: | Braddon |
| Near-Nw: | Port Sorell |
| Near-N: | Port Sorell |
| Near-Ne: | Bakers Beach |
| Near-E: | Bakers Beach |
| Near-W: | Port Sorell |
| Near-Sw: | Thirlstane |
| Near-S: | Thirlstane |
| Near-Se: | Bakers Beach |
Squeaking Point is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Latrobe in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about north-west of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census determined a population of 223 for the state suburb of Squeaking Point.[1]
The name dates from the early days of settlement. It was given to the area because of the noise made by some pigs that escaped from a ship.[2] The official name was changed from “Moriarty” to Squeaking Point in 1948, and the locality was gazetted in 1967.[3]
The waters of the Rubicon Estuary form the eastern boundary.
The C708 route (Woodbury Lane / Parkers Ford Road) runs through the locality from south to west. Route C709 (two separate roads) starts at two intersections with C708. Squeaking Point Road runs south-west before exiting, and Charles Street runs east to the shore of Rubicon Estuary.[4]