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Macquarie Heads is a rural locality in the local government area of West Coast in the West Coast region of Tasmania. The locality is on the western side of the entrance to Macquarie Harbour and has no road access. The headland on the eastern side of the entrance is in the locality of Strahan, but is known locally as Macquarie Heads. It is located about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) south-west of the town of Strahan. The 2016 census contains no information for the state suburb of Macquarie Heads.
| Macquarie Heads Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Macquarie Heads | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°12′55″S 145°11′53″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 0 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7468 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 14 km (9 mi) SW of Strahan | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | West Coast | ||||||||||||||
| Region | West Coast | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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History
The locality was gazetted in 1968. It had previously been known as Napier.[2]
Geography
The locality is surrounded on three sides by the Southern Ocean and Macquarie Harbour.[3]
Road infrastructure
The C251 route (Macquarie Heads Road) runs from Strahan to the end of the headland on the eastern side of the harbour entrance.[4]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Macquarie Heads (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- "Placenames Tasmania – Macquarie Heads". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 8054B, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- Google (23 April 2020). "Macquarie Heads, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
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