Lower Snug, Tasmania

Lower Snug
Tasmania
Lower Snug is located in Tasmania
Lower Snug
Lower Snug
Coordinates43°04′57″S 147°14′50″E / 43.0825°S 147.2472°E / -43.0825; 147.2472
Population442 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7054
Location15 km (9 mi) S of Kingston
LGA(s)Kingborough
RegionHobart
State electorate(s)Franklin, Clark
Federal division(s)Franklin, Clark
Localities around Lower Snug:
Snug North-West Bay Coningham
Snug Lower Snug Coningham
Oyster Cove Oyster Cove Oyster Cove

Lower Snug is a rural residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Kingborough in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of the town of Kingston. The 2016 census recorded a population of 442 for the state suburb of Lower Snug.[1] Lower Snug is also part of the Greater Hobart statistical area.[2]

History

Lower Snug was gazetted as a locality in 1972.[3]

Geography

The waters of North-West Bay form part of the northern boundary.[4]

Road infrastructure

Route B68 (Channel Highway) runs through from north to south.[3][5]

References

  1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Lower Snug (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  2. ^ "2021 Greater Hobart, Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Lower Snug". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "9945D", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Lower Snug, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  5. ^ "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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