Sulphur Creek, Tasmania

Sulphur Creek
Tasmania
Sulphur Creek; Tasmania
	Sulphur Creek
Coordinates	41°06′29″S 146°01′00″E
Population	629 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	7316
Location	14 km (9 mi) SE of Burnie
LGA(s)	Central Coast
Region	North West Tasmania
State electorate(s)	Braddon
Federal division(s)	Braddon
	Localities around Sulphur Creek:

Sulphur Creek 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 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) south-east of the town of Burnie. Bass Strait forms the northern boundary of the locality.[2] The 2016 census determined a population of 629 for the state suburb of Sulphur Creek.[1]

History

A watercourse named Sulphur Creek flows through the locality to Bass Strait.[3] It is likely that the locality was named for the creek, which is believed to have been so named due to a sulphur-like smell in the area when first explored by Europeans.[4]

Road infrastructure

The C118 route (Nine Mile Road) intersects with the Bass Highway at the north-western extremity of the locality, from where it runs south through Howth before passing through the locality and providing access to many others.[5]

References

"2016 Census Quick Stats Sulphur Creek (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
Google (2 December 2018). "Sulphur Creek, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
"Placenames Tasmania - Sulphur Creek (watercourse)". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 1659L, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
"Sulphur Creek Point". Geocaching Australia. 18 December 2012. Retrieved 11 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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[Census2016Y-1] "2016 Census Quick Stats Sulphur Creek (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2018.

[2] Google (2 December 2018). "Sulphur Creek, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 December 2018.

[3] "Placenames Tasmania - Sulphur Creek (watercourse)". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 1659L, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 3 December 2018.

[4] "Sulphur Creek Point". Geocaching Australia. 18 December 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2018.

[5] "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.