Gardners Bay, Tasmania

Gardners Bay is a rural residential locality and a body of water in the local government area of Huon Valley in the South-east region of Tasmania. It is located about 26 kilometres (16 mi) south-east of the town of Huonville. The 2016 census has a population of 329 for the state suburb of Gardners Bay.[1]

Gardners Bay Tasmania
Gardners Bay
Coordinates	43°11′00″S 147°08′34″E
Population	329 (2016)[1]
Postcode(s)	7112
Location	26 km (16 mi) SE of Huonville
LGA(s)	Huon Valley
Region	South-east
State electorate(s)	Franklin
Federal Division(s)	Franklin
Localities around Gardners Bay: Coastal waters Nicholls Rivulet Woodbridge Coastal waters Gardners Bay Woodbridge, Birchs Bay Coastal waters Deep Bay, Garden Island Creek Garden Island Creek

History

Gardners Bay was gazetted as a locality in 1971.[2]

Geography

The waters of Gardners Bay and Purcells Bay form the western boundary. Gardners Bay (the body of water) and Purcells Bay are inlets of Port Cygnet.[3]

Road infrastructure

The B68 route (Channel Highway) enters from the north-west and follows the coast to the south-west, where it exits. Route C627 (Woodbridge Hill Road) starts at an intersection with B68 and runs east through the locality until it exits at the eastern boundary.[2][4]

References

1. "2016 Census Quick Stats Gardners Bay (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
2. "Placenames Tasmania – Gardners Bay". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 28 June 2020. Select “Search”, enter 294L, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”
3. Google (28 June 2020). "Gardners Bay, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 28 June 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 7 April 2020.