West Pine, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
West Pine
State:tas
Pop:142
Pop Year:2021 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7316
Region:North West Tasmania
Location1:Burnie
Dist1:19
Dir1:SE
Lga:Central Coast
Stategov:Braddon
Fedgov:Braddon
Near-Nw:Cuprona
Near-N:Sulphur Creek
Near-Ne:Penguin
Near-W:Cuprona
Near-E:Penguin
Near-Sw:Camena
Near-S:Riana
Near-Se:Riana

West Pine is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Central Coast, in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about south-east of the town of Burnie. The 2021 census determined a population of 142 for the state suburb of West Pine.[1]

Road infrastructure

The B17 route (Pine Road) runs from the Bass Highway through the eastern part of locality, from where it provides access to many other localities further south. The C116 (West Pine Road), C117 (Cuprona Road), and C118 (Daveys Road) routes all traverse parts of the locality and also provide access to the south.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021 Census Quick Stats West Pine (Tas.) . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 7 February 2024.
  2. 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 . 2 Dec 2018.