Douglas River, Tasmania

Douglas River Tasmania
Douglas River
Coordinates	41°48′47″S 148°15′27″E
Population	30 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	7215
Location	67 km (42 mi) S of St Helens
LGA(s)	Break O'Day, Glamorgan–Spring Bay
Region	North-east, South-east
State electorate(s)	Lyons
Federal division(s)	Lyons
Localities around Douglas River: Douglas-Apsley Seymour Tasman Sea Douglas-Apsley Douglas River Tasman Sea Douglas-Apsley Bicheno Tasman Sea

Douglas River is a rural locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Break O'Day and Glamorgan–Spring Bay in the North-east and South-east LGA regions of Tasmania. The locality is about 67 kilometres (42 mi) south of the town of St Helens. The 2016 census recorded a population of 30 for the state suburb of Douglas River.[1]

History

Douglas River was gazetted as a locality in 1968. The name was in use by 1902. It is possibly derived from an 1830s Survey Department draughtsman named Henry Douglas.[2]

It was originally a coal mining area.[3]

Geography

The waters of the Tasman Sea form the eastern boundary. Douglas River (the watercourse) flows through from west to east, where it empties into Maclean Bay, an inlet of the Tasman Sea.[4]

Road infrastructure

Route A3 (Tasman Highway) passes through from south to north.[2][5]

References

1. "2016 Census Quick Stats Douglas River (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
2. "Placenames Tasmania – Douglas River". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "979F", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
3. "Where in Tasmania? A-K Page 43" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
4. "Douglas River, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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 13 September 2020.