Highcroft, Tasmania

Highcroft
Tasmania
Highcroft is located in Tasmania
Highcroft
Highcroft
Coordinates43°09′04″S 147°46′00″E / 43.1510°S 147.7668°E / -43.1510; 147.7668
Population45 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7183
Location7 km (4 mi) S of Nubeena
LGA(s)Tasman
RegionSouth-east
State electorate(s)Lyons
Federal division(s)Lyons
Localities around Highcroft:
Nubeena Nubeena Port Arthur
White Beach Highcroft Port Arthur
White Beach Stormlea Port Arthur

Highcroft is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Tasman in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of the town of Nubeena. The 2016 census recorded a population of 45 for the state suburb of Highcroft.[1]

History

Highcroft was gazetted as a locality in 1968.[2]

Geography

Almost all of the boundaries are survey lines.[3]

Road infrastructure

Route B37 (Nubeena Road) passes to the north. From there, Stormlea Road provides access to the locality.[2][4]

References

  1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Highcroft (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Highcroft". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1040D", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Highcroft, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. 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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