Egg Lagoon
Tasmania
Egg Lagoon is located in Tasmania
Egg Lagoon
Egg Lagoon
Coordinates39°39′17″S 143°58′42″E / 39.6546°S 143.9782°E / -39.6546; 143.9782
Population24 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7256
Location36 km (22 mi) N of Currie
LGA(s)King Island
RegionNorth-west and west
State electorate(s)Braddon
Federal division(s)Braddon
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

  1. 1 2 "2016 Census Quick Stats Egg Lagoon (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Placenames Tasmania – Egg Lagoon". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "985B", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  3. Google (16 January 2021). "Egg Lagoon, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  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 16 January 2021.
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