Cowrie Point, Tasmania

Cowrie Point is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Circular Head in the North-west and west LGA region of the island state of Tasmania, Australia.

The locality is about 26 kilometres (16 mi) east of the town of Smithton.

The 2016 census recorded a population of 14 for the state suburb of Cowrie Point.

[2] Originally called Cowrie Point (after the geographical feature) it was proposed in 1965 that the settlement be renamed Brickmakers Bay (after another nearby geographical feature) but this was not accepted.

[3] The waters of Bass Strait form most of the northern boundary.