Town in Tasmania, Australia
| Rocky Cape Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Rocky Cape | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°55′03″S 145°34′42″E / 40.9175°S 145.5782°E / -40.9175; 145.5782 | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 206 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7321 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 30 km (19 mi) NW of Wynyard | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Circular Head, Waratah-Wynyard | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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Rocky Cape is a locality and small rural community in the local government areas of Circular Head and Waratah-Wynyard, in the North-west and west region of Tasmania. It is located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north-west of the town of Wynyard. The Bass Highway passes through from south-east to north-west. The Rocky Cape National Park is in the north-east of the locality. The 2016 census determined a population of 206 for the state suburb of Rocky Cape.
History
The Detention River flows through the locality, which was previously known as “Detention”.
Road infrastructure
The C227 route (Rocky Cape Road) terminates at the Bass Highway in Rocky Cape. It runs north-east to the promontory “Rocky Cape”, within the national park.
See also
- Detention River Christian Community
- Banksia Grove (Tasmania)
- Genoplesium brachystachyum (Rocky Cape midge orchid)
References
- ^ "2016 Census Quick Stats Rocky Cape (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- "Rocky Cape, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- "Placenames Tasmania - Rocky Cape". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 1213P Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 18 November 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 18 November 2018.