Gravelly Beach is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of
West Tamar, in the Western
Tamar Valley region of
Tasmania
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. It is located about north-west of the town of
Launceston. The
Tamar River
The Tamar River, officially kanamaluka / River Tamar, is a estuary located in northern Tasmania, Australia. Despite being called a river, the waterway is a brackish and tidal estuary over its entire length.
Location and features
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forms the eastern boundary. The
2016 census determined a population of 567 for the state suburb of Gravelly Beach.
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History
The locality was originally known (in 1910) as Sallaby.
Road infrastructure
The C728 route (Gravelly Beach Road) runs east from the West Tamar Highway
The West Tamar Highway is a highway in Tasmania, Australia. It covers the western edge of the Tamar River
The Tamar River, officially kanamaluka / River Tamar, is a estuary located in northern Tasmania, Australia. Despite being called a ...
and passes through the locality from south-east to north-west, providing access to several other localities.
References
Localities of West Tamar Council
Towns in Tasmania
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