Police Point, Tasmania

Police Point
Tasmania
Police Point is located in Tasmania
Police Point
Police Point
Coordinates43°15′19″S 147°02′27″E / 43.2554°S 147.0407°E / -43.2554; 147.0407
Population83 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7116
Location37 km (23 mi) S of Huonville
LGA(s)Huon Valley
RegionSouth-east
State electorate(s)Franklin
Federal division(s)Franklin
Localities around Police Point:
Glendevie Brooks Bay Huon River
Glendevie Police Point Huon River estuary
Dover Surveyors Bay Surveyors Bay

Police Point is a rural locality in the local government area of Huon Valley in the South-east region of Tasmania. It is located about 37 kilometres (23 mi) south of the town of Huonville. The 2016 census has a population of 83 for the state suburb of Police Point.[1]

History

Police Point was gazetted as a locality in 1971.[2]

Geography

The shore of the Huon River estuary forms the north-eastern boundary.[3]

Road infrastructure

The C638 route (Esperance Coast Road) enters from the north-east and follows the river to the south-east, where it exits. Route C637 (Police Point Road) starts at an intersection with C638 and runs south-west and north-west through the locality until it exits in the north-west.[2][4]

References

  1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Police Point (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Police Point". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1188B", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Police Point, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 July 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 20 July 2020.
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