Cowrie Point, Tasmania


Cowrie Point is a rural locality in the local government area of Circular Head in the North-west and west LGA region of the island state of Tasmania, Australia. The locality is about east of the town of Smithton. The 2016 census recorded a population of 14 for the state suburb of Cowrie Point.

History

Cowrie Point was gazetted as a locality in 1962.
Originally called Cowrie Point it was proposed in 1965 that the settlement be renamed Brickmakers Bay but this was not accepted.

Geography

The waters of Bass Strait form most of the northern boundary.

Road infrastructure

Route A2 runs through from north-east to north-west.