Bream Creek, Tasmania
Bream Creek is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Sorell in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of the town of Sorell. The 2016 census has a population of 124 for the state suburb of Bream Creek.
History
Bream Creek was gazetted as a locality in 1968.
Geography
The waters of the Tasman Sea form most of the eastern boundary.
Road infrastructure
Route C337 (Marion Bay Road) enters from the south-west and runs through to the south-east, where it exits. Route C336 (Bream Creek Road) starts at an intersection with Route C337 and runs north-east through the south-west of the locality before turning west and exiting.
Bream Creek Show
Bream Creek is best known for the Bream Creek Show, held since 1886. The show is famous for its giant pumpkin competition.
References
- ^ "2016 Census Quick Stats Bream Creek (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania – Bream Creek". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "923R", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ Google (13 September 2020). "Bream Creek, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Bream Creek Show offers a change in flavour to entice crowds". The Mercury. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ "OPENING THE 2012 BREAM CREEK SHOW BY THE HONOURABLE PETER UNDERWOOD AC GOVERNOR OF TASMANIA - SATURDAY 17TH MARCH 2012" (PDF). govhouse.tas.gov.au. Office of the Governor of Tasmania. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ "Fact Sheet: A Prize Pumpkin?". abc.net.au. Gardening Australia. Retrieved 7 February 2015.