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Glaziers Bay, Tasmania

Coordinates: 43°08′19″S 147°01′11″E / 43.1387°S 147.0197°E / -43.1387; 147.0197
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Glaziers Bay
Tasmania
Glaziers Bay is located in Tasmania
Glaziers Bay
Glaziers Bay
Coordinates43°08′19″S 147°01′11″E / 43.1387°S 147.0197°E / -43.1387; 147.0197
Population93 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7109
Location16 km (10 mi) S of Huonville
LGA(s)Huon Valley
RegionSouth-east
State electorate(s)Franklin
Federal division(s)Franklin
Localities around Glaziers Bay:
Huon River Cradoc Cradoc
Huon River Glaziers Bay Cygnet
Lower Wattle Grove Lower Wattle Grove Cygnet

Glaziers Bay is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Huon Valley in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) south of the town of Huonville. The 2016 census recorded a population of 93 for the state suburb of Glaziers Bay.[1]

History

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Glaziers Bay is a confirmed locality. The name “Glazier” may be a corruption of “Glacier”, the surname of an early settler.[2]

Geography

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The western boundary follows the shoreline of The Huon River estuary.[3]

Road infrastructure

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Route B68 (Channel Highway) passes to the north-east. Route C639 (Cygnet Coast Road) runs through from north-west to south-west.[2][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Glaziers Bay (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Glaziers Bay". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1011Q", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Glaziers Bay, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  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 16 January 2021.