Stieglitz, Tasmania

Town in Tasmania, Australia
41°19′47″S 148°18′15″E / 41.3298°S 148.3041°E / -41.3298; 148.3041Population561 (2016 census)[1]Postcode(s)7216Location8 km (5 mi) E of St HelensLGA(s)Break O'DayRegionNorth-eastState electorate(s)LyonsFederal division(s)Lyons
Localities around Stieglitz:
Georges Bay Akaroa Tasman Sea
Georges Bay Stieglitz Tasman Sea
St Helens St Helens Tasman Sea

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]

History

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]

Geography

The waters of the Tasman Sea form the eastern boundary, and Georges Bay the western. St Helens Airport is within the locality.[4]

Road infrastructure

Route C851 (St Helens Point Road) passes through from south-west to north-west.[2][5]

References

  1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Stieglitz (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Stieglitz". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "2846M", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 72" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  4. ^ Google (13 September 2020). "Stieglitz, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.


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