Wickham, Tasmania
Wickham is a rural locality in the local government area of King Island on King Island in Bass Strait, north of Tasmania. It is located about 41 kilometres (25 mi) north of the town of Currie, the administrative centre for the island. The 2016 census determined a population of 9 for the state suburb of Wickham.
| Wickham Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Wickham | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°36′57″S 143°59′18″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 9 (2016)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7256 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 41 km (25 mi) N of Currie | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | King Island | ||||||||||||||
| Region | King Island | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
Bass Strait forms the western and northern boundaries.[2]
Road infrastructure
The B25 route (Rocky Point Road / Cape Wickham Road) enters from the south and runs north and west to the village of Wickham, where it turns north and continues to Cape Wickham Lighthouse.[3]
References
- "2016 Census Quick Stats Wickham (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- Google (13 May 2020). "Wickham, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- "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 May 2020.
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