Gray, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 41°37′56″S 148°13′32″E / 41.6321°S 148.2255°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North-east | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 69 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7216 | ||||||||||||
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Gray is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Break O'Day in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 44 kilometres (27 mi) south of the town of St Helens. The 2016 census recorded a population of 69 for the state suburb of Gray.[2]
History
Gray was gazetted as a locality in 1968.[3]
The area was previously known as Thompsons Marsh.[4]
Geography
The Break O’Day River forms part of the south-western boundary.[5]
Road infrastructure
Route A4 (Elephant Pass Road) passes through from north-west to east.[3][6]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gray (Tas.) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Gray (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Gray". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1023B", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Where in Tasmania? A-K Page 64" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Gray, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. 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.