Cairns Bay is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of
Huon Valley
The Huon Valley, or simply the Huon, is a valley and geographic area located in southern Tasmania, Australia. The largest town is Huonville, with other smaller towns spread across the area. It includes Australia's most southern permanent settle ...
in the
South-east LGA region of
Tasmania
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. The locality is about south-west of the town of
Huonville
Huonville is a town on the Huon River, in the south-east of Tasmania, Australia. It is the seat of the Huon Valley Council area and lies 38 km south of Hobart on the Huon Highway. At the 2016 census, Huonville had a population of 2,714 and ...
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2016 census
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recorded a population of 76 for the state suburb of Cairns Bay.
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History
Cairns Bay was gazetted as a locality in 1965.
Geography
The waters of the Huon River
The Huon River is a perennial river located in the south-west and south-east regions of Tasmania, Australia. At in length, the Huon River is the fifth-longest in the state, with its course flowing east through the fertile Huon Valley and empt ...
estuary form the eastern boundary.
Road infrastructure
Route C634 (Scotts Road) runs through from north-west to south.
References
Towns in Tasmania
Localities of Huon Valley Council
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