Cowrie Point, Tasmania

Cowrie Point is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Circular Head in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 26 kilometres (16 mi) east of the town of Smithton. The 2016 census provides a population of 14 for the state suburb of Cowrie Point.[1]

Cowrie Point
Tasmania
Cowrie Point
Coordinates40°51′16″S 145°21′53″E
Population14 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7321
Location26 km (16 mi) E of Smithton
LGA(s)Circular Head
RegionNorth-west and west
State electorate(s)Braddon
Federal Division(s)Braddon
Localities around Cowrie Point:
Bass Strait Bass Strait Bass Strait
Black River Cowrie Point Port Latta
Black River Black River Mawbanna

History

Cowrie Point was gazetted as a locality in 1962.[2]

Originally called Cowrie Point (after the geographical feature) it was proposed in 1965 that the settlement be renamed Brickmakers Bay (after another nearby geographical feature) but this was not accepted.[3]

Geography

The waters of Bass Strait form most of the northern boundary.[4]

Road infrastructure

Route A2 (Bass Highway) runs through from north-east to north-west.[2][5]

References
  1. "2016 Census Quick Stats Cowrie Point (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  2. "Placenames Tasmania – Cowrie Point". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 13 September 2020. Select “Search”, enter 2829K, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”
  3. "Where in Tasmania? A-K Page 35" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  4. Google (13 September 2020). "Cowrie Point, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  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 13 September 2020.
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