Egg Lagoon, Tasmania
Town in Tasmania, Australia
39°39′17″S 143°58′42″E / 39.6546°S 143.9782°E / -39.6546; 143.9782| Localities around Egg Lagoon: | ||
| Wickham | Wickham | Bass Strait |
| Southern Ocean | Egg Lagoon | Bass Strait |
| Yambacoona | Yambacoona | Bass Strait |
Egg Lagoon 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 36 kilometres (22 mi) north of the town of Currie. The 2016 census recorded a population of 24 for the state suburb of Egg Lagoon.[1]
History
Egg Lagoon was gazetted as a locality in 1971. The name is believed to come from the finding of a large number of goose eggs in the area.[2]
Geography
The waters of the Southern Ocean form the western boundary, and those of Bass Strait the eastern.[3]
Road infrastructure
Route B25 (North Road) runs through from south to north.[2][4]
References
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Egg Lagoon (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Egg Lagoon". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "985B", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Egg Lagoon, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "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.
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