Surges Bay is a rural locality and body of water in the local government area of Huon Valley in the South-east region of Tasmania. It is located about 31 kilometres (19 mi) south-west of the town of Huonville. The 2016 census has a population of 127 for the state suburb of Surges Bay.[1]
Surges Bay Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Surges Bay | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 43°13′33″S 146°59′18″E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 127 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7116 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 31 km (19 mi) SW of Huonville | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Huon Valley | ||||||||||||||
Region | South-east | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
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Surges Bay was gazetted as a locality in 1965.[2]
The shore of the Huon River estuary forms the north-eastern boundary. Surges Bay (the body of water) is an inlet of the Huon River estuary.[3]
The A6 route (Huon Highway) enters from the north-east and runs through to the south, where it exits. Route C638 (Esperance Coast Road) starts at an intersection with A6 and runs south-east through the locality until it exits in the south-east.[2][4]
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