Stieglitz is a rural residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Break O'Day in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of the town of St Helens. The 2016 census recorded a population of 561 for the state suburb of Stieglitz.[1]
Stieglitz Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 41°19′47″S 148°18′15″E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 561 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7216 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 8 km (5 mi) E of St Helens | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Break O'Day | ||||||||||||||
Region | North-east | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Stieglitz was gazetted as a locality in 1964. The name was in use by 1855.[2]
The name comes from a pioneer family named Von Stieglitz.[3]
The waters of the Tasman Sea form the eastern boundary, and Georges Bay the western. St Helens Airport is within the locality.[4]
Route C851 (St Helens Point Road) passes through from south-west to north-west.[2][5]
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