Surprise Bay, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Surprise Bay
State:tas
Pop:nil
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Lga:King Island
Stategov:Braddon
Fedgov:Braddon
Postcode:7256
Region:North-west and west
Location1:Currie
Dist1:28
Dir1:S
Near-Nw:Pearshape
Near-N:Pearshape, Lymwood
Near-Ne:Lymwood
Near-E:Bass Strait, Lymwood
Near-W:Southern Ocean
Near-Sw:Southern Ocean
Near-S:Bass Strait
Near-Se:Bass Strait

Surprise Bay is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of King Island in the north-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south of the town of Currie. The 2016 census recorded a population of nil for the state suburb of Surprise Bay.[1]

History

Surprise Bay is a confirmed locality.[2]

Geography

The waters of the Southern Ocean form the south-western boundary, and those of Bass Strait the south-eastern.

Climate

Surprise Bay has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb), bordering on a warm Mediterranean climate (Csb).

Road infrastructure

An un-numbered route (South Road) provides access to the locality.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Surprise Bay (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 16 January 2021 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Surprise Bay . . Placenames Tasmania . 16 January 2021 . Select “Search”, enter "16509L", 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 .