Brooks Bay is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Huon Valley in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of the town of Huonville. The 2016 census recorded a population of 28 for the state suburb of Brooks Bay.[1]
| Brooks Bay Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Brooks Bay | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°14′09″S 147°01′07″E / 43.2358°S 147.0186°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 28 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7116 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 35 km (22 mi) S of Huonville | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Huon Valley | ||||||||||||||
| Region | South-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
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History
editBrooks Bay is a confirmed locality.[2]
Geography
editThe north-eastern boundary follows the shoreline of the Huon River estuary.[3]
Road infrastructure
editRoute C638 (Esperance Coast Road) runs through from north-east to south-east.[2][4]
References
edit- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Brooks Bay (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Brooks Bay". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "38071G", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Brooks Bay, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
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