Roches Beach, Tasmania

Suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

42°53′23″S 147°29′46″E / 42.88972°S 147.49611°E / -42.88972; 147.49611Population220 (2021 census)^[1]Postcode(s)7170Location19 km (12 mi) E of Rosny ParkLGA(s)City of ClarenceRegionHobartState electorate(s)FranklinFederal division(s)Franklin

Suburbs around Roches Beach:
Acton Park	Acton Park	Frederick Henry Bay
Acton Park	Roches Beach	Frederick Henry Bay
Acton Park	Lauderdale	Frederick Henry Bay

Roches Beach is a rural residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Clarence in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 19 kilometres (12 mi) east of the town of Rosny Park. The 2021 Census recorded a population of 220 for the state suburb of Roches Beach. It is a suburb of Hobart, between Lauderdale and Acton Park.

History

Roches Beach was gazetted as a locality in 1958. It was named for an early settler.^[2]

Geography

The waters of Frederick Henry Bay form the eastern boundary.^[3]

Road infrastructure

Route C330 (Acton Road) passes to the west. From there, Roches Beach Road provides access to the locality.^[2]^[4]

References

^ "2021 Census Quick Stats Roches Beach (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Placenames Tasmania – Roches Beach". Placenames Tasmania. Select "Search", enter "21817H", click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details". Retrieved 16 January 2021.
^ Google (16 January 2021). "Roches Beach, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 16 January 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 16 January 2021.