Chasm Creek
Town in Tasmania, Australia
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Chasm Creek is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Burnie in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of the town of Burnie. The 2016 census recorded a population of 68 for the state suburb of Chasm Creek.[1]
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| Coordinates: 41°04′10″S 145°57′44″E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 68 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7321 | ||||||||||||
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History
Chasm Creek was gazetted as a locality in 1966.[2]
Geography
The waters of Bass Strait form the northern boundary. The Western Railway Line passes through from north-east to north-west.[3]
Road infrastructure
National Route 1 (Bass Highway) runs from north-east to north-west.[2][4]
