Cape Pillar is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Tasman in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 27 kilometres (17 mi) south-east of the town of Nubeena. The 2016 census recorded a population of four for the state suburb of Cape Pillar.[1] It is on the Tasman Peninsula in the Tasman National Park, adjacent to Tasman Island.
| Cape Pillar Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Cape Pillar | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°11′13″S 147°57′05″E / 43.1870°S 147.9515°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 4 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7182 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 27 km (17 mi) SE of Nubeena | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Tasman | ||||||||||||||
| Region | South-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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It is notable as a coastal feature of the Dolerite landscape of the area.
It has been captured in illustrations as early as 1824[2] and later.[3][4]
It is the location of a rare casuarina, Allocasuarina crassa.
Whales have been sighted in the area.[5]
It is a reference point on the coast for mapping by Australian navy hydrographic service.[6]
History
editCape Pillar is a confirmed locality.[7]
Geography
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The waters of the Tasman Sea form the western, southern and eastern boundaries.[8]
Road infrastructure
editRoute C344 (Fortescue Bay Road) passes to the north of the locality. From there, Three Capes Track provides access to the locality.[7][9]
Notes
edit- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Cape Pillar (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ LYCETT, Joseph (1824), Cape Pillar, near the entrance of the River Derwent, Van Diemen's Land, retrieved 1 June 2015
- ^ Fergusson & Mitchell (Firm) (1851), Off Cape Pillar, LINC Tasmania, retrieved 1 June 2015
- ^ Cape Pillar, LINC Tasmania, 1851, retrieved 1 June 2015
- ^ "WHALES OFF CAPE PILLAR". The Mercury. Hobart, Tasmania. 18 November 1892. p. 2. Retrieved 1 June 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australia. Royal Australian Navy. Hydrographic Service; Army Topographic Support Establishment (Australia) (1998), Australia – Tasmania, South East Cape to Cape Pillar, Hydrographic Service, R.A.N, retrieved 1 June 2015
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Cape Pillar". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "38058K", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Cape Pillar, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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