Akaroa is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of
Break O'Day in the
North-east LGA region of
Tasmania
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. The locality is about north-east of the town of
St Helens. The
2021 census recorded a population of 130 for Akaroa.
History
Akaroa was gazetted as a locality in 1975. The name comes from a property that was so named in 1946 by a settler who had lived for some time in
Akaroa in New Zealand. It is believed to be a
Māori
Māori or Maori can refer to:
Relating to the Māori people
* Māori people of New Zealand, or members of that group
* Māori language, the language of the Māori people of New Zealand
* Māori culture
* Cook Islanders, the Māori people of the C ...
word for “long harbour” or “peaceful waters”.
Geography
The waters of the
Tasman Sea
The Tasman Sea ( Māori: ''Te Tai-o-Rēhua'', ) is a marginal sea of the South Pacific Ocean, situated between Australia and New Zealand. It measures about across and about from north to south. The sea was named after the Dutch explorer ...
and Georges Bay form all boundaries of the locality except the southern.
Road infrastructure
Route C851 (St Helens Point Road) enters from the south and runs through to the north, where it ends.
References
Towns in Tasmania
Localities of Break O'Day Council
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