Roches Beach, Tasmania

Coordinates: 42°53′23″S 147°29′46″E / 42.88972°S 147.49611°E / -42.88972; 147.49611
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Roches Beach
Federal division(s)
Franklin
Suburbs around Roches Beach:
Acton Park Acton Park Frederick Henry Bay
Acton Park Roches Beach Frederick Henry Bay
Acton Park Lauderdale Frederick Henry Bay

Roches Beach is a rural residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of

Rosny Park. The 2021 Census recorded a population of 220 for the state suburb of Roches Beach. It is a suburb of Hobart, between Lauderdale and Acton Park
.

History

Roches Beach was gazetted as a locality in 1958. It was named for an early settler.[2]

Geography

The waters of Frederick Henry Bay form the eastern boundary.[3]

Road infrastructure

Route C330 (Acton Road) passes to the west. From there, Roches Beach Road provides access to the locality.[2][4]

References

  1. ^ "2021 Census Quick Stats Roches Beach (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Roches Beach". Placenames Tasmania. Select "Search", enter "21817H", click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details". Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  3. ^ Google (16 January 2021). "Roches Beach, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.