Gravelly_Beach,_Tasmania

Gravelly Beach, Tasmania

Gravelly Beach, Tasmania

Town in Tasmania, Australia

Gravelly Beach is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of West Tamar, in the Western Tamar Valley region of Tasmania. It is located about 28 kilometres (17 mi) north-west of the town of Launceston. The Tamar River forms the eastern boundary.[2] The 2016 census determined a population of 567 for the state suburb of Gravelly Beach.[1]

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History

The locality was originally known (in 1910) as Sallaby.[3]

Road infrastructure

The C728 route (Gravelly Beach Road) runs east from the West Tamar Highway and passes through the locality from south-east to north-west, providing access to several other localities.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "2016 Census Quick Stats Gravelly Beach (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  2. [2]
    Google (20 December 2018). "Gravelly Beach, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  3. [3]
    "Placenames Tasmania - Gravelly Beach". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 1022Y, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  4. [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 December 2018.


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