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Coningham, Tasmania

Coordinates: 43°05′00″S 147°16′50″E / 43.0833°S 147.2805°E / -43.0833; 147.2805
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Coningham
Tasmania
Coningham is located in Tasmania
Coningham
Coningham
Coordinates43°05′00″S 147°16′50″E / 43.0833°S 147.2805°E / -43.0833; 147.2805
Population253 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7054
Location17 km (11 mi) S of Kingston
LGA(s)Kingborough
RegionHobart
State electorate(s)Franklin, Clark
Federal division(s)Franklin, Clark
Localities around Coningham:
North-West Bay North-West Bay D'Entrecasteaux Channel
Lower Snug Coningham D'Entrecasteaux Channel
Lower Snug Oyster Cove D'Entrecasteaux Channel

Coningham is a rural residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Kingborough in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 17 kilometres (11 mi) south of the town of Kingston. The 2016 census recorded a population of 253 for the state suburb of Coningham.[1] Coningham is part of the Greater Hobart statistical area.[2]

History

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Coningham was gazetted as a locality in 1965.[3]

Geography

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The waters of North-West Bay form the northern boundary, and D'Entrecasteaux Channel the eastern.[4]

Road infrastructure

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Route B68 (Channel Highway) passes to the west. Old Station Road and Coningham Road provide access to the locality.[3][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Coningham (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  2. ^ "2021 Greater Hobart, Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Coningham". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "5744F", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Coningham, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.