Barnes Bay is a rural locality on Bruny Island in the local government area (LGA) of Kingborough in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 35 kilometres (22 mi) south (by ferry) of the town of Kingston. The 2016 census recorded a population of 22 for the state suburb of Barnes Bay.[1]
| Barnes Bay Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Barnes Bay | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°07′S 147°22′E / 43.117°S 147.367°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 22 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7150 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Kingborough Council | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Hobart | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
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It is both a geographical feature and a small hamlet near the northern end of Bruny Island.
History
editBarnes Bay was gazetted as a locality in 1971.[2]
During the early 19th century it was a centre for the firewood trade to Hobart and later the fruit industry, mostly apples and pears. It is now mostly a centre for the tourist industry and light grazing.
Barnes Bay Post Office opened on 20 October 1851 and closed in 1969 (though known as Kelly's Point from 1853 until 1906).[3]
During the 1919 influenza epidemic Barnes Bay was used as a quarantine location for putting infected passengers off ships.[4]
Geography
editThe waters of Barnes Bay (the body of water) form the north-western, western and south-western boundaries.[5]
Road infrastructure
editRoute C625 (Bruny Island Main Road) passes to the east. From there, Barnes Bay Road and Church Road provide access to the locality.[2][6]
References
edit- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Barnes Bay (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Barnes Bay". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "896Y", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ "TASMANIA". The Mercury. Hobart, Tasmania. 29 March 1919. p. 7. Retrieved 12 July 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Barnes Bay, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 April 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 2 April 2021.