Surprise Bay is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of King Island in the north-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 28 kilometres (17 mi) south of the town of Currie. The 2016 census recorded a population of nil for the state suburb of Surprise Bay.[1]
| Surprise Bay Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Surprise Bay | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°06′48″S 143°55′30″E / 40.1134°S 143.9249°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | nil (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7256 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 28 km (17 mi) S of Currie | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | King Island | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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History
Surprise Bay is a confirmed locality.[2]
Geography
The waters of the Southern Ocean form the south-western boundary, and those of Bass Strait the south-eastern.[3]
Climate
Surprise Bay has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb), bordering on a warm Mediterranean climate (Csb).
| Climate data for Surprise Bay | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 31.3 (1.23) | 40.2 (1.58) | 51.9 (2.04) | 60.6 (2.39) | 100.7 (3.96) | 102.1 (4.02) | 123.0 (4.84) | 107.5 (4.23) | 86.6 (3.41) | 71.9 (2.83) | 55.8 (2.20) | 55.1 (2.17) | 889.3 (35.01) |
| Source: Bureau of Meteorology (Climate Data Online)[4] | |||||||||||||
Road infrastructure
An un-numbered route (South Road) provides access to the locality.[2][5]