Chain of Lagoons, Tasmania
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = town
| name = Chain of Lagoons
| state = tas
| coordinates={{Coord|-41.6643|148.2836|format=dms|type:city_region:AU-TAS|display=inline,title}}
| image =
| caption =
| pop = 21
| pop_year = 2016 census
| established =
| postcode = 7215
| elevation =
| region = North-east Tasmania
| location1 = St Marys
| dist1 = 17
| dir1 = SE
| lga = Break O'Day
| stategov = Lyons
| fedgov = Lyons
| maxtemp =
| mintemp =
| rainfall =
| near-nw = St Marys
| near-n = Four Mile Creek
| near-ne = Tasman Sea
| near-w = Gray
| near-e = Tasman Sea
| near-sw = Douglas-Apsley National Park
| near-s = Seymour
| near-se = Tasman Sea
}}
Chain of Lagoons is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Break O'Day, in the North-east region of Tasmania. It is located about {{convert|17|km}} south-east of the town of St Marys. The Tasman Sea forms its eastern boundary.{{google maps|url=https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Chain+of+Lagoons+TAS+7215/@-41.6583198,148.2037951,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0xaa71341757439ee5:0x403c94dd0ddfb60!8m2!3d-41.6642724!4d148.2836062 |title=Chain of Lagoons, Tasmania |access-date=20 Dec 2018}} The 2016 census determined a population of 21 for the state suburb of Chain of Lagoons.
History
The locality name is believed to be derived from the several lagoons in the vicinity.{{cite web |url=https://www.placenames.tas.gov.au/#p1 |title=Placenames Tasmania - Chain of Lagoons |author= |date= |website= |publisher=Placenames Tasmania |access-date=20 Dec 2018 |at=Search, enter 1072X, Search, select row, show Details}}
Road infrastructure
The Tasman Highway passes through from south to north, and intersects with the A4 route (Elephant Pass Road) within the locality.{{cite web |url=https://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801112712/http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=2017-08-01 |title=Tasmanian Road Route Codes |author= |date=May 2017 |website= |publisher=Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment |access-date=2 Dec 2018 |quote=}}