Grassy, Tasmania


Grassy is a rural locality in the local government area of King Island in the north-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. It is about south-east of the town of Currie. The 2016 census recorded a population of 139 for the state suburb of Grassy. It was a tungsten mining town. Evidence of this can still be found in the small town. The highest population of Grassy was 767 in 1971.

History

Grassy is a confirmed locality.
Grassy Post Office first opened on 11 March 1918 and closed in 1991.

Geography

The waters of Bass Strait form the eastern and south-eastern boundaries.

Road infrastructure

Route B25 provides access to the locality.