Sulphur Creek, Tasmania

Sulphur Creek is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Central Coast, in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) south-east of the town of Burnie. Bass Strait forms the northern boundary of the locality.[2] The 2016 census determined a population of 629 for the state suburb of Sulphur Creek.[1]

Sulphur Creek
Tasmania
Sulphur Creek
Coordinates41°06′29″S 146°01′00″E
Population629 (2016)[1]
Postcode(s)7316
Location14 km (9 mi) SE of Burnie
LGA(s)Central Coast
RegionNorth West Tasmania
State electorate(s)Braddon
Federal Division(s)Braddon
Localities around Sulphur Creek:
Howth Bass Strait Preservation Bay
Cuprona Sulphur Creek Penguin
Cuprona West Pine Penguin

History

A watercourse named Sulphur Creek flows through the locality to Bass Strait.[3] It is likely that the locality was named for the creek, which is believed to have been so named due to a sulphur-like smell in the area when first explored by Europeans.[4]

Road infrastructure

The C118 route (Nine Mile Road) intersects with the Bass Highway at the north-western extremity of the locality, from where it runs south through Howth before passing through the locality and providing access to many others.[5]

References
  1. "2016 Census Quick Stats Sulphur Creek (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  2. Google (2 December 2018). "Sulphur Creek, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  3. "Placenames Tasmania - Sulphur Creek (watercourse)". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 3 December 2018. Search, enter 1659L, Search, select row, show Details
  4. "Sulphur Creek Point". Geocaching Australia. 18 December 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  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 2 December 2018.


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