East Cam, Tasmania

Suburb of Burnie, Tasmania, Australia

41°04′S 145°51′E / 41.06°S 145.85°E / -41.06; 145.85Population170 (2016)^[1]Postcode(s)7320Location6 km (4 mi) SW of BurnieLGA(s)City of BurnieRegion North-west and west State electorate(s)BraddonFederal division(s)Braddon

Suburbs around East Cam:
Somerset	Camdale, Ocean Vista	Cooee
Somerset	East Cam	Parklands
Mooreville	Mooreville, West Mooreville	Shorewell Park

East Cam is a semi-rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Burnie in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south-west of the town of Burnie. The 2016 census has a population of 170 for the state suburb of East Cam.^[1] The Burnie Golf Club is located within the suburb. The suburb is also the location for the Burnie Lawn Cemetery and as such there is a funeral home also located within the suburb. Forestry Tasmania have an office located in East Cam, there is a storage centre and there is also a vehicle repair centre.

History

East Cam is a confirmed locality.^[2]

Geography

The Cam River forms most of the western boundary. Cooee Creek forms most of the eastern boundary. Messengers Creek flows through from south to north.^[3]

Road infrastructure

The C108 route (West Mooreville Road) passes through from north-east to south. Route C109 (East Cam Road) starts at an intersection with C108 and runs north-west until it exits.^[2]^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b "2016 Census Quick Stats East Cam (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Placenames Tasmania – East Cam". Placenames Tasmania. Select "Search", enter "38091T", click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details". Retrieved 13 September 2020.
^ Google (13 September 2020). "East Cam, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.