Connellys Marsh

Connellys Marsh
Connellys Marsh is located in Tasmania
Connellys Marsh
Connellys Marsh
Coordinates: 42°53′15″S 147°43′43″E / 42.8875°S 147.7285°E / -42.8875; 147.7285
CountryAustralia
StateTasmania
RegionSouth-east
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total40 (2021 census)
Postcode
7173
Localities around Connellys Marsh
Carlton River Carlton River Dunalley
Primrose Sands Connellys Marsh Dunalley
Primrose Sands Norfolk Bay Dunalley

Connellys Marsh is a small rural community in the Sorell and surrounds region of Tasmania. It is located about 47 kilometres (29 mi) east of the town of Hobart, and sits on the northern edge of Norfolk Bay.

History

Connellys Marsh was a wheat and farming settlement during early European settlement of Tasmania. From the 1930s it became a shack town, with most owners being temporary occupants during the holidays. In the early 2000s a greater proportion of people began living there permanently. The community was badly impacted by the 2013 Tasmanian bushfires.

Geomorphology

The surrounding area is characteristic of a Ria or drowned river coastline.

Locality

Connellys Marsh is also the name of the encompassing locality which covered by the Sorell Council. The 2021 Census recorded a population of 40 for the state suburb of Connellys Marsh. It was gazetted as a locality in 1967.

Road infrastructure

The C334 route (Fulham Road) runs west from the Arthur Highway to the town.

References

  1. 1 2 "2021 Census Quick Stats Connellys Marsh (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Foreshore Access Management Strategy Lewisham to Connellys Marsh" (PDF). Southern Beaches Coastcare. 2002. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Dunalley". Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Placenames Tasmania – Connellys Marsh". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "19295Y", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 2 April 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 4 January 2019.