The locality is about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) south of the town of Huonville.

The 2016 census recorded a population of 93 for the state suburb of Glaziers Bay.

The name “Glazier” may be a corruption of “Glacier”, the surname of an early settler.

[2] The western boundary follows the shoreline of The Huon River estuary.

Route C639 (Cygnet Coast Road) runs through from north-west to south-west.