Akaroa
- Local Government Area
- Break O'Day
- Postcode
- 7216
- Population
- 130
- Area
- 5.46 km²
- Coordinates
- -41.2931, 148.3339
- Data
- Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics ASGS boundaries, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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About Akaroa
Akaroa is a coastal rural locality on St Helens Point in north-east Tasmania, in the Break O'Day local government area, about 13 kilometres north-east of St Helens. It fronts Georges Bay at its narrow point, bordered by the waters of Georges Bay and the Tasman Sea. The name comes from a property named in 1946 by a settler who had lived in Akaroa in New Zealand; it is believed to be a Maori word meaning 'long harbour' or 'peaceful waters'. In 1834 a military station was established at Akaroa to intercept escaped convicts.
Nearby localities
- Stieglitz 5 km
- Binalong Bay 7 km
- St Helens (Tas.) 12 km
- Beaumaris (Tas.) 15 km
- The Gardens (Tas.) 16 km
- Goshen 19 km