Sea Elephant, Tasmania

Sea Elephant is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of King Island in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north-east of the town of Currie. The 2016 census recorded a population of nil for the state suburb of Sea Elephant.^[1]

Sea Elephant Tasmania
Sea Elephant
Coordinates	39°49′42″S 144°03′56″E
Population	nil (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	7256
Location	25 km (16 mi) NE of Currie
LGA(s)	King Island
Region	North-west and west
State electorate(s)	Braddon
Federal division(s)	Braddon
Localities around Sea Elephant: Reekara Reekara Bass Strait Loorana, Bungaree Sea Elephant Bass Strait Pegarah Pegarah Bass Strait

History

Sea Elephant was gazetted as a locality in 1971.^[2]

Geography

The waters of Bass Strait form the eastern boundary.^[3]

Road infrastructure

Route C202 (Fraser Road) passes to the south. From there, Ridges Road and Sea Elephant Road provide access to the locality.^[2][4]

References

1. "2016 Census Quick Stats Sea Elephant (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
2. "Placenames Tasmania – Sea Elephant". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "10566S", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
3. "Sea Elephant, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
4. "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.