Musselroe Bay, Tasmania

Musselroe Bay
Tasmania
Musselroe Bay is located in Tasmania
Musselroe Bay
Musselroe Bay
Coordinates40°50′26″S 148°10′26″E / 40.8405°S 148.1739°E / -40.8405; 148.1739
Population40 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7264
Location91 km (57 mi) NE of Scottsdale
LGA(s)Dorset
RegionNorth-east
State electorate(s)Bass
Federal division(s)Bass
Localities around Musselroe Bay:
Cape Portland Banks Strait Banks Strait
Rushy Lagoon Musselroe Bay Mount William
Rushy Lagoon, Gladstone Gladstone Mount William, Gladstone

Musselroe Bay is a rural locality and body of water in the local government area of Dorset in the North-east region of Tasmania. It is located about 91 kilometres (57 mi) north-east of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census determined a population of 40 for the state suburb of Musselroe Bay.[1]

History

The locality was gazetted as Poole in 1968, and changed to Musselroe Bay in 2001.[2]

Geography

Banks Strait forms the northern boundary, and the Great Musselroe River is the western boundary. Musselroe Bay (the body of water) is an inlet of Great Musselroe Bay, which is an inlet of Banks Strait, a channel at the eastern end of Bass Strait.[3]

Road infrastructure

The C845 route (Musselroe Road) enters from the south-west and runs through to the north-east.[2][4]

References

  1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Musselroe Bay (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Musselroe Bay". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "38206H", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Musselroe Bay, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 5 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 18 May 2020.


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