Heybridge is a semi-rural locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Central Coast and Burnie in the North-west and west LGA region of the Australian island state of Tasmania. The locality is about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south-east of the town of Burnie. The 2016 census has a population of 430 for the state suburb of Heybridge.[1] It is a village located where the Bass Highway crosses the Blythe River, and is bounded by the Blythe River National Park to the south and Bass Strait to the north.
Heybridge Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 41°03′49″S 145°59′31″E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 430 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Central Coast, Burnie | ||||||||||||||
Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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Heybridge was gazetted as a locality in 1966.[2]
Blythe Heads Post Office opened in 1947 and was renamed Heybridge in 1966. It closed in 1973.[3]
The shore of Bass Strait forms most of the northern boundary. The Blythe River forms part of the southern boundary and then flows through to the north.[4]
Heybridge is about 27m above sea level.[5]
The Bass Highway (National Route 1) passes through from north-east to north-west. Route C113 (Minna Road) starts at an intersection with Route 1 and runs south-west until it exits. Route C117 (Cuprona Road) starts at an intersection with Route 1 and runs south until it exits.[2][6]
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