Strahan, Tasmania

Strahan
Tasmania
A view of Strahan, taken from a boat in Macquarie Harbour
Strahan is located in Tasmania
Strahan
Strahan
Coordinates42°09′S 145°19′E / 42.150°S 145.317°E / -42.150; 145.317
Population634 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7468
Elevation20 m (66 ft)[2]
Location
LGA(s)West Coast Council
State electorate(s)Braddon
Federal division(s)Braddon
Mean max temp[3] Mean min temp[3] Annual rainfall[3]
16.4 °C
62 °F
7.9 °C
46 °F
1,466.5 mm
57.7 in

Strahan (/ˈstrɔːn/ STRAWN) is a small town and former port on the west coast of Tasmania. It is now a significant locality for tourism in the region.

Strahan Harbour and Risby Cove form part of the north-east end of Long Bay on the northern end of Macquarie Harbour. At the 2021 census, Strahan had a population of 634.[1]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Strahan (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 July 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved on 14 November 2007
  3. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference BoM was invoked but never defined (see the help page).