Boat Harbour is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of
Waratah–Wynyard in the
North-west and west LGA region of
Tasmania
Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is located to the south of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The sta ...
. The locality is about north-west of the town of
Wynyard. The
2021 census has a population of 339 for the state suburb of Boat Harbour.
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History
Boat Harbour was gazetted as a locality in 1966.
Geography
The waters of Bass Strait
Bass Strait () is a strait separating the island state of Tasmania from the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland (more specifically the coast of Victoria (Australia), Victoria, with the exception of the land border across Boundary Islet). The ...
form most of the northern boundary, the exception being the locality of Boat Harbour Beach
Boat Harbour Beach is a small seaside township located about from Wynyard on the north-west coast of Tasmania. " Boat Harbour" is the name of the locality which surrounds the township. In the , Boat Harbour Beach, Boat Harbour and the nearby d ...
. The Flowerdale River forms much of the southern boundary.
Road infrastructure
The Bass Highway (Route A2) passes through from east to south-west. Route C231 (Gates Road) starts at an intersection with A2 and runs south until it exits. Route C232 (Port Road) starts at an intersection with A2 and runs north to the locality of Boat Harbour Beach. Route C233 (Sisters Beach Road) starts at an intersection with C232 and runs west until it exits.
References
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Towns in Tasmania
Localities of Waratah–Wynyard Council