Howth is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Central Coast, in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south-east of the town of Burnie. Bass Strait forms part of the northern boundary of the locality.[2] The 2021 census recorded a population of 61 for the state suburb of Howth.
| Howth Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Howth | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°05′38″S 146°00′09″E / 41.0938°S 146.0025°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 61 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7316 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 12 km (7 mi) SE of Burnie | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Central Coast | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North West Tasmania | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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History
editThe locality was named in 1900 for Howth, a village and outer suburb of Dublin in Ireland, the home town of an early settler family.[3]
Road infrastructure
editThe C118 route (Nine Mile Road) intersects with the Bass Highway at the north-eastern extremity of the locality, from where it runs through to the south and provides access to many other localities.[4]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Howth (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Howth, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania - Howth". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 314H, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "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 December 2018.
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