Verona Sands, Tasmania

Verona Sands
Verona Sands
Coordinates: 43°16′19″S 147°09′42″E / 43.2720°S 147.1617°E / -43.2720; 147.1617
CountryAustralia
StateTasmania
RegionSouth-east
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total131 (SAL 2021)[2]
Postcode
7112
Localities around Verona Sands
Garden Island Creek Garden Island Creek Gordon
Charlotte Cove Verona Sands Gordon
Charlotte Cove Huon River Gordon

Verona Sands is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Huon Valley in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 37 kilometres (23 mi) south-east of the town of Huonville.

History

Verona Sands was gazetted as a locality in 1968.[3]

The 2016 census recorded a population of 78 for the state suburb of Verona Sands.[4] At the 2021 census, the population had increased to 131.[5]

Geography

The waters of the Huon River estuary form the southern boundary.[6]

Road infrastructure

Route B68 (Channel Highway) runs through from south-west to south-east.[3][7]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Verona Sands (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Verona Sands (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  3. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Verona Sands". Placenames Tasmania. Select "Search", enter "2849T", click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details". Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  4. ^ "2016 Verona Sands". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  5. ^ "2021 Verona Sands". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  6. ^ "Verona Sands, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  7. ^ "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.