Chasm Creek
Tasmania
Chasm Creek is located in Tasmania
Chasm Creek
Chasm Creek
Coordinates41°04′10″S 145°57′44″E / 41.0695°S 145.9622°E / -41.0695; 145.9622
Population68 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7321
Location6 km (4 mi) E of Burnie
LGA(s)Burnie
RegionNorth-west and west
State electorate(s)Braddon
Federal division(s)Braddon
Localities around Chasm Creek:
Round Hill Bass Strait Bass Strait
Round Hill Chasm Creek Heybridge
Round Hill Heybridge Heybridge

Chasm Creek is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Burnie in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of the town of Burnie. The 2016 census recorded a population of 68 for the state suburb of Chasm Creek.[1]

History

Chasm Creek was gazetted as a locality in 1966.[2]

Geography

The waters of Bass Strait form the northern boundary. The Western Railway Line passes through from north-east to north-west.[3]

Road infrastructure

National Route 1 (Bass Highway) runs from north-east to north-west.[2][4]

References

  1. 1 2 "2016 Census Quick Stats Chasm Creek (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Placenames Tasmania – Chasm Creek". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "6264L", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  3. Google (13 September 2020). "Chasm Creek, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  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 13 September 2020.
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