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
Police Point
Coordinates43°15′19″S 147°02′27″E
Population83 (2016)[1]
Postcode(s)7116
Location37 km (23 mi) S of Huonville
LGA(s)Huon Valley
RegionSouth-east
State electorate(s)Franklin
Federal Division(s)Franklin
Localities around Police Point:
Glendevie Brooks Bay Huon River
Glendevie Police Point Huon River estuary
Dover Surveyors Bay Surveyors Bay

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

  1. "2016 Census Quick Stats Police Point (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  2. "Placenames Tasmania – Police Point". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 20 July 2020. Select “Search”, enter 1188B, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”
  3. Google (20 July 2020). "Police Point, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  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 20 July 2020.
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