Yarra Creek, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Yarra Creek
State:tas
Pop:36
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7256
Region:King Island
Location1:Currie
Dist1:31
Dir1:SE
Lga:King Island
Stategov:Braddon
Fedgov:Braddon
Near-Nw:Pegarah
Near-N:Pegarah
Near-Ne:Bass Strait
Near-E:Bass Strait
Near-W:Lymwood
Near-Sw:Lymwood
Near-S:Grassy
Near-Se:Bass Strait

Yarra Creek is a rural locality in the local government area of King Island on King Island in Bass Strait, north of Tasmania. It is located about south-east of the town of Currie, the administrative centre for the island. The 2016 census determined a population of 36 for the state suburb of Yarra Creek.

History

The farming community of Yarra Creek was established as part of the Soldier Settlement Scheme after World War II.[2]

Geography

Bass Strait forms the eastern boundary.

Road infrastructure

The C202 route enters from the west as Yarra Creek Road and runs to the village of Yarra Creek in the centre, where it turns north as Millwood Road before exiting.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Yarra Creek (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 13 May 2020 .
  2. Web site: Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 94. CJ Dennison . 1994. University of Tasmania . 13 May 2020 .
  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 . 13 May 2020 .