Cowrie Point
Town in Tasmania, Australia
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Cowrie Point is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Circular Head in the North-west and west LGA region of the island state of Tasmania, Australia. The locality is about 26 kilometres (16 mi) east of the town of Smithton. The 2016 census recorded a population of 14 for the state suburb of Cowrie Point.[1]
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| Coordinates: 40°51′16″S 145°21′53″E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 14 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7321 | ||||||||||||
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History
Geography
The waters of Bass Strait form most of the northern boundary.[4]
Road infrastructure
Route A2 (Bass Highway) runs through from north-east to north-west.[2][5]
