Chasm Creek
| Chasm Creek Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Chasm Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°04′10″S 145°57′44″E / 41.0695°S 145.9622°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 68 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7321 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 6 km (4 mi) E of Burnie | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Burnie | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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Chasm Creek is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Burnie in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of the town of Burnie. The 2016 census recorded a population of 68 for the state suburb of Chasm Creek.[1]
History
[edit]Chasm Creek was gazetted as a locality in 1966.[2]
Geography
[edit]The waters of Bass Strait form the northern boundary. The Western Railway Line passes through from north-east to north-west.[3]
Road infrastructure
[edit]National Route 1 (Bass Highway) runs from north-east to north-west.[2][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Chasm Creek (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Chasm Creek". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "6264L", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Chasm Creek, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 September 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 September 2020.
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