Macquarie Heads, Tasmania

Macquarie Heads
Macquarie Heads; Tasmania
	Macquarie Heads
Coordinates	42°12′55″S 145°11′53″E
Postcode(s)	7468
Location	14 km (9 mi) SW of Strahan
LGA(s)	West Coast
Region	West Coast
State electorate(s)	Braddon
Federal Division(s)	Braddon
	Localities around Macquarie Heads:

Macquarie Heads is a rural locality in the local government area of West Coast in the West Coast region of Tasmania. The locality is on the western side of the entrance to Macquarie Harbour and has no road access. The headland on the eastern side of the entrance is in the locality of Strahan, but is known locally as Macquarie Heads. It is located about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) south-west of the town of Strahan. The 2016 census contains no information for the state suburb of Macquarie Heads.

History

The locality was gazetted in 1968. It had previously been known as Napier.[1]

Geography

The locality is surrounded on three sides by the Southern Ocean and Macquarie Harbour.[2]

Road infrastructure

The C251 route (Macquarie Heads Road) runs from Strahan to the end of the headland on the eastern side of the harbour entrance.[3]

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References

"Placenames Tasmania – Macquarie Heads". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 23 April 2020. Search, enter 8054B, Search, select row, show Details
Google (23 April 2020). "Macquarie Heads, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 23 April 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 23 April 2020.

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[1] "Placenames Tasmania – Macquarie Heads". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 23 April 2020. Search, enter 8054B, Search, select row, show Details

[2] Google (23 April 2020). "Macquarie Heads, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 23 April 2020.

[3] "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2020.