Cairns Bay
Tasmania
Cairns Bay is located in Tasmania
Cairns Bay
Cairns Bay
Coordinates43°11′14″S 146°57′40″E / 43.1871°S 146.9610°E / -43.1871; 146.9610
Population76 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7116
Location25 km (16 mi) SW of Huonville
LGA(s)Huon Valley
RegionSouth-east
State electorate(s)Franklin
Federal division(s)Franklin
Localities around Cairns Bay:
Geeveston Port Huon Port Huon
Geeveston Cairns Bay Huon River
Geeveston Waterloo Waterloo

Cairns 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 25 kilometres (16 mi) south-west of the town of Huonville. The 2016 census recorded a population of 76 for the state suburb of Cairns Bay.[1]

History

Cairns Bay was gazetted as a locality in 1965.[2]

Geography

The waters of the Huon River estuary form the eastern boundary.[3]

Road infrastructure

Route C634 (Scotts Road) runs through from north-west to south.[2][4]

References

  1. 1 2 "2016 Census Quick Stats Cairns Bay (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Placenames Tasmania – Cairns Bay". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1396T", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  3. Google (16 January 2021). "Cairns Bay, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  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 16 January 2021.
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