Stieglitz is a rural residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of
Break O'Day in the
North-east
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LGA region of
Tasmania
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. The locality is about east of the town of
St Helens. The
2016 census recorded a population of 561 for the state suburb of Stieglitz.
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History
Stieglitz was gazetted as a locality in 1964. The name was in use by 1855.
Geography
The waters of the Tasman Sea
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form the eastern boundary, and Georges Bay the western. St Helens Airport is within the locality.
Road infrastructure
Route C851 (St Helens Point Road) passes through from south-west to north-west.
References
Towns in Tasmania
Localities of Break O'Day Council
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