Town in Tasmania, Australia
Grassy Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Grassy | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°03′S 144°03′E / 40.050°S 144.050°E / -40.050; 144.050 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 139 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7256 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 25 km (16 mi) SE of Currie | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | King Island | ||||||||||||||
Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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Grassy is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of King Island in the north-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. It is about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south-east of the town of Currie. The 2016 census recorded a population of 139 for the state suburb of Grassy. It was a tungsten mining town. Evidence of this can still be found in the small town. The highest population of Grassy was 767 in 1971.
History
Grassy is a confirmed locality.
Grassy Post Office first opened on 11 March 1918 and closed in 1991.
Geography
The waters of Bass Strait form the eastern and south-eastern boundaries.
Road infrastructure
Route B25 (Grassy Road) provides access to the locality.
References
- ^ "2016 Census Quick Stats Grassy (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania – Grassy". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "14E", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- "Grassy, 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.