Rushy Lagoon, Tasmania

Rushy Lagoon is a rural locality in the local government area of Dorset in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about north-east of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census recorded a population of 30 for the state suburb of Rushy Lagoon.

History

Rushy Lagoon was gazetted as a locality in 1968. New Zealander farmer Allan Pye bought the Rushy Lagoon farm in 1997. Pye expanded it to include nearby properties and made it the largest farm in Tasmania, with 4000 dairy cows, 8000 beef cattle and 7000 sheep as of 2018. Pye put the farm up for sale for $70 million in 2018, although it did not sell.

Geography

The waters of Ringarooma Bay, an inlet of Bass Strait, form most of the western boundary. The Ringarooma River forms the south-western boundary. The Great Musselroe River forms much of the eastern boundary.

Road infrastructure

Route C844 passes through from south to north.