Great Bay, Tasmania

Great Bay
Tasmania
Bruny Island Main Road in Great Bay, Tasmania
Great Bay is located in Tasmania
Great Bay
Great Bay
Coordinates43°13′38″S 147°22′38″E / 43.2271°S 147.3771°E / -43.2271; 147.3771
Population57 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7150
Location18 km (11 mi) NE of Alonnah
LGA(s)Kingborough
RegionHobart
State electorate(s)Franklin
Federal division(s)Franklin
Localities around Great Bay:
D'Entrecasteaux Channel North Bruny North Bruny
D'Entrecasteaux Channel Great Bay North Bruny
D'Entrecasteaux Channel North Bruny North Bruny

Great Bay is a rural locality on Bruny Island in the local government area of Kingborough in the Hobart region of Tasmania. It is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) north-east of the town of Alonnah, the largest town on the island. The 2016 census determined a population of 57 for the state suburb of Great Bay.[1] The Bruny Island Airport is located within the suburb of Great Bay.

History

Great Bay is a confirmed suburb/locality.[2] In 1829 the Protector of Aborigines, George Augustus Robinson, set up an Aboriginal settlement near Great Bay (the body of water) on Bruny Island. It was here that Truganini first met Robinson.[3]

Geography

The D'Entrecasteaux Channel forms the western boundary. This includes the southern half of Great Bay (the body of water).[4]

Road infrastructure

The B66 route (Bruny Island Main Road) enters from the north and runs through to the south before exiting.[2][5]

References

  1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Great Bay (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Great Bay". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "38069R", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Bruny Island". The Sydney Morning Herald. 17 August 2007. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Great Bay, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 28 June 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 7 April 2020.


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