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Sea Elephant, Tasmania

Coordinates: 39°49′42″S 144°03′56″E / 39.8282°S 144.0656°E / -39.8282; 144.0656
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Sea Elephant
Tasmania
Sea Elephant is located in Tasmania
Sea Elephant
Sea Elephant
Coordinates39°49′42″S 144°03′56″E / 39.8282°S 144.0656°E / -39.8282; 144.0656
Populationnil (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7256
Location25 km (16 mi) NE of Currie
LGA(s)King Island
RegionNorth-west and west
State electorate(s)Braddon
Federal division(s)Braddon
Localities around Sea Elephant:
Reekara Reekara Bass Strait
Loorana, Bungaree Sea Elephant Bass Strait
Pegarah Pegarah Bass Strait

Sea Elephant is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of King Island in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north-east of the town of Currie. The 2016 census recorded a population of nil for the state suburb of Sea Elephant.[1]

History

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Sea Elephant was gazetted as a locality in 1971.[2]

Geography

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The waters of Bass Strait form the eastern boundary.[3]

Road infrastructure

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Route C202 (Fraser Road) passes to the south. From there, Ridges Road and Sea Elephant Road provide access to the locality.[2][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Sea Elephant (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Sea Elephant". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "10566S", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Sea Elephant, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  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.