Birchs Bay, Tasmania

Birchs Bay is a rural residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Kingborough in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of the town of Kingston. The 2016 census recorded a population of 93 for the state suburb of Birchs Bay.^[1]

Birchs Bay Tasmania
Birchs Bay
Coordinates	43°11′00″S 147°13′12″E
Population	93 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	7162
Location	30 km (19 mi) S of Kingston
LGA(s)	Kingborough
Region	Hobart
State electorate(s)	Franklin, Clark
Federal division(s)	Franklin, Clark
Localities around Birchs Bay: Woodbridge Woodbridge Woodbridge Garden Island Creek Birchs Bay D'Entrecasteaux Channel Garden Island Creek Flowerpot Flowerpot

History

Birchs Bay was gazetted as a locality in 1968.^[2]

Geography

The waters of the D'Entrecasteaux Channel form most of the eastern boundary.^[3]

Road infrastructure

Route B68 (Channel Highway) runs through from north-east to south-east.^[2][4]