Stieglitz, Tasmania


Stieglitz is a rural residential locality in the local government area of Break O'Day in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about east of the town of St Helens. The 2016 census recorded a population of 561 for the state suburb of Stieglitz.

History

Stieglitz was gazetted as a locality in 1964. The name was in use by 1855.
The name comes from a pioneer family named von Stieglitz.

Geography

The waters of the Tasman Sea form the eastern boundary, and Georges Bay the western. St Helens Airport is within the locality.

Road infrastructure

Route C851 passes through from south-west to north-west.