| Glaziers Bay Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Glaziers Bay | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°08′19″S 147°01′11″E / 43.1387°S 147.0197°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 93 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7109 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 16 km (10 mi) S of Huonville | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Huon Valley | ||||||||||||||
| Region | South-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
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Glaziers 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 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) south of the town of Huonville. The 2016 census recorded a population of 93 for the state suburb of Glaziers Bay.[1]
History
Glaziers Bay is a confirmed locality. The name “Glazier” may be a corruption of “Glacier”, the surname of an early settler.[2]
Geography
The western boundary follows the shoreline of The Huon River estuary.[3]
Road infrastructure
Route B68 (Channel Highway) passes to the north-east. Route C639 (Cygnet Coast Road) runs through from north-west to south-west.[2][4]
References
- 1 2 "2016 Census Quick Stats Glaziers Bay (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- 1 2 "Placenames Tasmania – Glaziers Bay". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1011Q", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ↑ Google (16 January 2021). "Glaziers Bay, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ↑ "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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