Town in Tasmania, Australia
| Howth Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Howth | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°05′38″S 146°00′09″E / 41.0938°S 146.0025°E / -41.0938; 146.0025 | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 61 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7316 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 12 km (7 mi) SE of Burnie | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Central Coast | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North West Tasmania | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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Howth is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Central Coast, in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south-east of the town of Burnie. Bass Strait forms part of the northern boundary of the locality. The 2021 census recorded a population of 61 for the state suburb of Howth.
History
The locality was named in 1900 for Howth, a village and outer suburb of Dublin in Ireland, the home town of an early settler family.
Road infrastructure
The C118 route (Nine Mile Road) intersects with the Bass Highway at the north-eastern extremity of the locality, from where it runs through to the south and provides access to many other localities.
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Howth (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- "Howth, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- "Placenames Tasmania - Howth". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 314H, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
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