Petcheys_Bay,_Tasmania

Petcheys Bay, Tasmania

Petcheys Bay, Tasmania

Town in Tasmania, Australia

Petcheys Bay is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Huon Valley in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 26 kilometres (16 mi) south of the town of Huonville. The 2021 census recorded a population of 194 for the locality of Petcheys Bay.

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History

Petcheys Bay was gazetted as a locality in 1971. It is believed to be named for William Petchey, an early settler in the area.[2]

Geography

The waters of the Huon River estuary form the southern boundary.[3]

Road infrastructure

Route C639 (Cygnet Coast Road) runs through from south-west to south-east.[2][4]

References

  1. [1]
    Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Petcheys Bay (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. [2]
    "Placenames Tasmania – Petcheys Bay". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "9946F", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  3. [3]
    Google (16 January 2021). "Petcheys Bay, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  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 16 January 2021.
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