Low Head
Town in Tasmania, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Low Head is a rural residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of George Town in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the town of George Town. The 2016 census recorded a population of 572 for the state suburb of Low Head.[1] It is a suburb of George Town, on a peninsula at the mouth of the Tamar River.
Low Head Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 41°4′0″S 146°48′0″E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 572 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7253 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 28 m (92 ft)[2] | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | George Town Council | ||||||||||||||
Region | Launceston | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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It is a popular snorkel and scuba diving area during much of the year, with extensive wide, unspoiled beaches.
The area also has a lighthouse, beaches and a colony of little penguins (Eudyptula minor).
The foghorn, a Chance Brothers "Type G" diaphone at Low Head Lighthouse, is the only operable foghorn of its type and is popular with tourists as it is sounded at noon every Sunday.