Surveyors Bay, Tasmania

For other places with the same name, see Surveyor Bay (disambiguation)

Surveyors Bay Tasmania
Surveyors Bay
Coordinates	43°16′47″S 147°05′23″E
Population	47 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	7116
Location	43 km (27 mi) S of Huonville
LGA(s)	Huon Valley
Region	South-east
State electorate(s)	Franklin
Federal division(s)	Franklin
Localities around Surveyors Bay: Police Point Police Point Huon River Dover Surveyors Bay Huon River estuary Dover Dover Huon River

Surveyors Bay is a rural locality and a bay in the local government area (LGA) of Huon Valley in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 43 kilometres (27 mi) south of the town of Huonville. The 2016 census has a population of 47 for the state suburb of Surveyors Bay.^[1]

History

The area was formerly known as Camden, but by 1899 was renamed. Surveyors Bay was gazetted as a locality in 1971.^[2]

Geography

The waters of the Huon River estuary form the north-east to south-east boundaries.^[3]

Road infrastructure

Route C638 (Esperance Coast Road) enters from the north-east and runs through to the south-east, where it exits.^[2][4]