St Marys, Tasmania

St Marys
Tasmania
St Marys Hotel
St Marys is located in Tasmania
St Marys
St Marys
Coordinates41°34′S 148°11′E / 41.567°S 148.183°E / -41.567; 148.183
Population738 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7215
Elevation258 m (846 ft)[2]
Location
LGA(s)Break O'Day Council
State electorate(s)Lyons
Federal division(s)Lyons

St Marys is a small township nestled at the junction of the Tasman Highway and the Esk Highway on the East Coast of Tasmania, Australia approximately 10 kilometres (six miles) from the coast.

It had a population of 738 as of the 2021 census, although in the early 2000s it was one of the fastest growing areas of Tasmania. The town is part of the Break O'Day Council. Its amenities include a craft gallery, bakery, accommodation, shops and supermarkets, and the St Marys Hotel, built in 1916, which dominates the town centre.

Located beneath a rocky outcrop, St Patricks Head (694 metres/2,277 feet), St Marys is a 240 kilometre/149 mile drive north east of Hobart, via Swansea and Bicheno or 130 kilometres/80 miles east of Launceston. It is possible to reach the town from the coast by crossing the mountains via St Marys Pass or Elephant Pass.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "St Marys (Tas.)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 July 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "St Marys (Clive Street)". Daily rainfall. Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 29 December 2009.