Population 474 (2006 census) Mean max temp Mean min temp Postal code 7253 | Postcode(s) 7253 Elevation 28 m Local time Tuesday 3:08 PM | |
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Weather 26°C, Wind NE at 23 km/h, 54% Humidity | ||
Low Head is a suburb of George Town, Tasmania, on a peninsula at the mouth of the Tamar River, 5 kilometres north-west of the town centre.
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Map of Low Head TAS 7253, Australia
It is a popular snorkel and scuba diving area during much of the year, with extensive wide, unspoiled beaches.
The area also has a lighthouse, beaches and a colony of little penguins (Eudyptula minor). At the 2006 census, Low Head had a population of 474.
In 1996 the MV Iron Baron ran aground on Hebe Reef, off Low Head, causing the worst oil disaster in Australia's history.
The foghorn Chance Bros. 'Type G' diaphone at Low Head Lighthouse is the only operable foghorn of its type and is popular with tourists as it is sounded at noon every Sunday.
History
The first Low Head Post Office opened on 12 September 1887 and closed in 1894.