Beechford, Tasmania
| Beechford Tasmania | |
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  Beechford | |
| Coordinates | 41°02′S 146°57′E / 41.033°S 146.950°ECoordinates: 41°02′S 146°57′E / 41.033°S 146.950°E |
| Population | 154 (2006 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 7252 |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | George Town Council |
| State electorate(s) | Bass |
| Federal Division(s) | Bass |
Beechford is a small beach side town on the northern coast of Tasmania. It is just 13.6 kilometres (8.5 mi) away from Georgetown and 48.0 kilometres (29.8 mi) north of Launceston and Beechford is also the place where the Curries River joins up with the Tasman Sea in Bass Strait.
The turnoff to beechford is found on the Georgetown to Bridport Road through Lefroy, however it is a place that is yet to be "discovered" by tourism. Alternately, visitors may turn off from the east tamar highway just before Hillwood to the east along bullocks head road that leads directly to the bridport highway that then intersects the beechford turnoff. Before entering Beechford, you must pass through the small town of Lefroy, that was once a mining town.
Beechford lays just south of the military training area of Stony Head.
Once a populated town with its own small shop (closing sometime during the mid 1980s) with many more permanent residence, Beechford now has no store in the town itself, the closest being in Georgetown, that has a multitude of stores.
Beech access is via a small sand track near the now defunct football oval, tides must be observed as the currie river can become high making driving on to the beech difficult. There is kilometers of costal tracks to be driven.
Other amenities include public toilets, a small children's playground and free camping area.
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Beechford (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2009-12-12.