Binalong Bay

Binalong Bay
Tasmania

Binalong Bay Beach
Binalong Bay
Coordinates 41°15′S 148°18′E / 41.250°S 148.300°E / -41.250; 148.300Coordinates: 41°15′S 148°18′E / 41.250°S 148.300°E / -41.250; 148.300
Population 204 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 7216
Location 9 km (6 mi) from St Helens
LGA(s) Break O'Day Council
State electorate(s) Lyons
Federal Division(s) Lyons

Binalong Bay is a small coastal town in north-east Tasmania, situated at the southern end of the Bay of Fires. Originally a fishing hamlet, the town is now a village with a large proportion of holiday dwellings. It has a beach, small harbour (known as the gulch) and a cafe. Binalong Bay Post Office opened on 30 March 1966 and closed in 1973.[2]

References

  1. 2006 Census, QuickStats Data, Binalong Bay (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)
  2. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.


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