Police Point, Tasmania
Police Point is a rural locality in the local government area of Huon Valley in the South-east region of Tasmania. It is located about 37 kilometres (23 mi) south of the town of Huonville. The 2016 census has a population of 83 for the state suburb of Police Point.[1]
| Police Point Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Police Point | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°15′19″S 147°02′27″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 83 (2016)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7116 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 37 km (23 mi) S of Huonville | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Huon Valley | ||||||||||||||
| Region | South-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
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History
Police Point was gazetted as a locality in 1971.[2]
Geography
The shore of the Huon River estuary forms the north-eastern boundary.[3]
Road infrastructure
The C638 route (Esperance Coast Road) enters from the north-east and follows the river to the south-east, where it exits. Route C637 (Police Point Road) starts at an intersection with C638 and runs south-west and north-west through the locality until it exits in the north-west.[2][4]
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References
- "2016 Census Quick Stats Police Point (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- "Placenames Tasmania – Police Point". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
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- Google (20 July 2020). "Police Point, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 July 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 20 July 2020.
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