Grassy,_Tasmania

Grassy, Tasmania

Grassy, Tasmania

Town in Tasmania, Australia

Grassy is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of King Island in the north-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. It is about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south-east of the town of Currie. The 2016 census recorded a population of 139 for the state suburb of Grassy.[1] It was a tungsten mining town. Evidence of this can still be found in the small town. The highest population of Grassy was 767 in 1971.

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History

Grassy is a confirmed locality.[2]

Grassy Post Office first opened on 11 March 1918 and closed in 1991.[3]

Geography

The waters of Bass Strait form the eastern and south-eastern boundaries.[4]

Road infrastructure

Route B25 (Grassy Road) provides access to the locality.[2][5]

References

  1. [1]
    "2016 Census Quick Stats Grassy (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
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    "Placenames Tasmania – Grassy". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "14E", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
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    Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
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    Google (16 January 2021). "Grassy, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  5. [5]
    "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.
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