Rocky Cape Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 40°55′03″S 145°34′42″E / 40.9175°S 145.5782°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 206 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7321 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 30 km (19 mi) NW of Wynyard | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Circular Head, Waratah-Wynyard | ||||||||||||||
Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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Rocky Cape is a locality and small rural community in the local government areas of Circular Head and Waratah-Wynyard, in the North-west and west region of Tasmania. It is located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north-west of the town of Wynyard. The Bass Highway passes through from south-east to north-west. The Rocky Cape National Park is in the north-east of the locality.[2] The 2016 census determined a population of 206 for the state suburb of Rocky Cape.[1]