Bream Creek is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Sorell in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of the town of Sorell. The 2016 census has a population of 124 for the state suburb of Bream Creek.[1]
| Bream Creek Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Bream Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°49′19″S 147°50′18″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 124 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7175 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 25 km (16 mi) E of Sorell | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Sorell | ||||||||||||||
| Region | South-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Bream Creek was gazetted as a locality in 1968.[2]
The waters of the Tasman Sea form most of the eastern boundary.[3]
Route C337 (Marion Bay Road) enters from the south-west and runs through to the south-east, where it exits. Route C336 (Bream Creek Road) starts at an intersection with Route C337 and runs north-east through the south-west of the locality before turning west and exiting.[2][4]
Bream Creek is best known for the Bream Creek Show,[5] held since 1886.[6] The show is famous for its giant pumpkin competition.[7]