Cowrie Point, Tasmania
Cowrie Point is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Circular Head in the North-west and west LGA region of the island state of Tasmania, Australia. The locality is about 26 kilometres (16 mi) east of the town of Smithton. The 2016 census recorded a population of 14 for the state suburb of Cowrie Point.
History
Cowrie Point was gazetted as a locality in 1962.
Originally called Cowrie Point (after the geographical feature) it was proposed in 1965 that the settlement be renamed Brickmakers Bay (after another nearby geographical feature) but this was not accepted.
Geography
The waters of Bass Strait form most of the northern boundary.
Road infrastructure
Route A2 (Bass Highway) runs through from north-east to north-west.
References
- ^ "2016 Census Quick Stats Cowrie Point (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania – Cowrie Point". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "2829K", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Where in Tasmania? A-K Page 35" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ Google (13 September 2020). "Cowrie Point, 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.
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