Eddystone, Tasmania
Eddystone is a rural locality in the local government area of Break O'Day in the North-east region of Tasmania. It is located about 53 kilometres (33 mi) north of the town of St Helens. The 2016 census determined a population of nil for the state suburb of Eddystone.
History
Eddystone is a confirmed suburb/locality. Eddystone Point, the eastern extremity of the locality, supports a lighthouse and is known to Aboriginals as Larapuna. In 2006 the Tasmanian Government issued a 40-year lease for the Larapuna lands surrounding the lighthouse.
Geography
The Tasman Sea forms the north-eastern, eastern and south-eastern boundaries.
Road infrastructure
The C846 route (Eddystone Point Road) enters from the west and runs through to Eddystone Point, where it ends.
References
- ^ "2016 Census Quick Stats Eddystone (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania – Eddystone". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "38095X", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Ansons Bay Eddystone Point". Break O'Day Chamber of Commerce & Tourism. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ "Eddystone, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
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