Английская Википедия:Barnes Bay, Tasmania

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Шаблон:Use Australian English Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox Australian place Barnes Bay is a rural locality on Bruny Island in the local government area (LGA) of Kingborough in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about Шаблон:Convert south (by ferry) of the town of Kingston. The 2016 census recorded a population of 22 for the state suburb of Barnes Bay.[1]

It is both a geographical feature and a small hamlet near the northern end of Bruny Island.

History

Barnes Bay was gazetted as a locality in 1971.[2]

During the early 19th century it was a centre for the firewood trade to Hobart and later the fruit industry, mostly apples and pears. It is now mostly a centre for the tourist industry and light grazing.

Barnes Bay Post Office opened on 20 October 1851 and closed in 1969 (though known as Kelly's Point from 1853 until 1906).[3]

During the 1919 influenza epidemic Barnes Bay was used as a quarantine location for putting infected passengers off ships[4]

Geography

The waters of Barnes Bay (the body of water) form the north-western, western and south-western boundaries.[5]

Road infrastructure

Route C625 (Bruny Island Main Road) passes to the east. From there, Barnes Bay Road and Church Road provide access to the locality.[2][6]

References

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