Squeaking Point Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 41°11′28″S 146°33′22″E / 41.1911°S 146.5561°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 223 ( 2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7307 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 76 km (47 mi) NW of Launceston | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Latrobe | ||||||||||||||
Region | North West | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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Squeaking Point is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Latrobe in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about 76 kilometres (47 mi) north-west of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census determined a population of 223 for the state suburb of Squeaking Point. [1]
The name dates from the early days of settlement. It was given to the area because of the noise made by some pigs that escaped from a ship. [2] The official name was changed from “Moriarty” to Squeaking Point in 1948, and the locality was gazetted in 1967. [3]
The waters of the Rubicon Estuary form the eastern boundary. [4]
The C708 route (Woodbury Lane / Parkers Ford Road) runs through the locality from south to west. Route C709 (two separate roads) starts at two intersections with C708. Squeaking Point Road runs south-west before exiting, and Charles Street runs east to the shore of Rubicon Estuary. [5]