Gardners Bay, Tasmania

Town in Tasmania, Australia
43°11′00″S 147°08′34″E / 43.1834°S 147.1427°E / -43.1834; 147.1427Population329 (2016 census)[1]Postcode(s)7112Location26 km (16 mi) SE of HuonvilleLGA(s)Huon ValleyRegionSouth-eastState electorate(s)FranklinFederal division(s)Franklin
Localities around Gardners Bay:
Coastal waters Nicholls Rivulet Woodbridge
Coastal waters Gardners Bay Woodbridge, Birchs Bay
Coastal waters Deep Bay, Garden Island Creek Garden Island Creek

Gardners Bay is a rural residential locality and a body of water in the local government area of Huon Valley in the South-east region of Tasmania. It is located about 26 kilometres (16 mi) south-east of the town of Huonville. The 2016 census has a population of 329 for the state suburb of Gardners Bay.[1]

History

Gardners Bay was gazetted as a locality in 1971.[2]

Geography

The waters of Gardners Bay and Purcells Bay form the western boundary. Gardners Bay (the body of water) and Purcells Bay are inlets of Port Cygnet.[3]

Road infrastructure

The B68 route (Channel Highway) enters from the north-west and follows the coast to the south-west, where it exits. Route C627 (Woodbridge Hill Road) starts at an intersection with B68 and runs east through the locality until it exits at the eastern boundary.[2][4]

References

  1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Gardners Bay (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Gardners Bay". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "294L", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Gardners Bay, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 28 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2020.