Yarra Creek Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 40°00′31″S 144°06′40″E / 40.0086°S 144.1111°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 36 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7256 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 31 km (19 mi) SE of Currie | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | King Island | ||||||||||||||
Region | King Island | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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Yarra Creek is a rural locality in the local government area of King Island on King Island in Bass Strait, north of Tasmania. It is located about 31 kilometres (19 mi) south-east of the town of Currie, the administrative centre for the island. The 2016 census determined a population of 36 for the state suburb of Yarra Creek.
The farming community of Yarra Creek was established as part of the Soldier Settlement Scheme after World War II.[2]
Bass Strait forms the eastern boundary.[3]
The C202 route enters from the west as Yarra Creek Road and runs to the village of Yarra Creek in the centre, where it turns north as Millwood Road before exiting.[4]