| Stieglitz Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Stieglitz | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°19′47″S 148°18′15″E / 41.3298°S 148.3041°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 561 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7216 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 8 km (5 mi) E of St Helens | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Break O'Day | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Stieglitz is a rural residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Break O'Day in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of the town of St Helens. The 2016 census recorded a population of 561 for the state suburb of Stieglitz.[1]
History
Stieglitz was gazetted as a locality in 1964. The name was in use by 1855.[2]
The name comes from a pioneer family named Von Stieglitz.[3]
Geography
The waters of the Tasman Sea form the eastern boundary, and Georges Bay the western. St Helens Airport is within the locality.[4]
Road infrastructure
Route C851 (St Helens Point Road) passes through from south-west to north-west.[2][5]
References
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Stieglitz (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Stieglitz". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "2846M", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 72" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ Google (13 September 2020). "Stieglitz, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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