Macquarie Heads is a rural locality in the local government area of
West Coast in the
West Coast region of
Tasmania
Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is located to the south of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The sta ...
. The locality is on the western side of the entrance to
Macquarie Harbour
Macquarie Harbour is a shallow fjord in the West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia. It is approximately , and has an average depth of , with deeper places up to . It is navigable by shallow-draft vessels. The main channel is kept clear by th ...
and has no road access. The headland on the eastern side of the entrance is in the locality of
Strahan, but is known locally as Macquarie Heads. It is located about south-west of the town of Strahan.
The
2016 census contains no information for the state suburb of Macquarie Heads.
History
The locality was gazetted in 1968. It had previously been known as Napier.
Geography
The locality is surrounded on three sides by the
Southern Ocean
The Southern Ocean, also known as the Antarctic Ocean, comprises the southernmost waters of the world ocean, generally taken to be south of 60th parallel south, 60° S latitude and encircling Antarctica. With a size of , it is the seco ...
and Macquarie Harbour.
Road infrastructure
The C251 route (Macquarie Heads Road) runs from Strahan to the end of the headland on the eastern side of the harbour entrance.
References
Localities of West Coast Council
Towns in Tasmania
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