South Arm, Tasmania

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South Arm is a rural residential locality in the local government area of Clarence in the Hobart region of Tasmania. The locality is about 32 kilometres (20 mi) south-east of the town of Rosny Park. The 2016 census recorded a population of 880 for the state suburb of South Arm.[2]

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South Arm from Mount Wellington
South Arm from Mount Wellington
South Arm is located in Hobart
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Coordinates: 43°1′42″S 147°25′1″E
CountryAustralia
StateTasmania
RegionHobart
CityHobart
LGA
Location
Government
  State electorate
  Federal division
Population
  Total963 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode
7022
Suburbs around South Arm
River Derwent Opossum Bay Ralphs Bay
River Derwent South Arm Clifton Beach
Storm Bay Storm Bay Storm Bay
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History

South Arm was gazetted as a locality in 1967.[3]

South Arm Post Office opened on 6 February 1856.[4]

Geography

The River Derwent forms the western boundary, and Storm Bay the southern. Ralphs Bay forms most of the northern boundary.[5]

The locality is located on the South Arm Peninsula on the outskirts of the greater Hobart area in Tasmania.

Road infrastructure

The B33 route (South Arm Road) enters from the south-east and runs through to the north-west, where it exits.[3][6]

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