22 Main Street, Currie TAS 7256, Australia
22 Main Street is situated in the heart of Currie, about 0.3 km from the centre of the town. It is on the main thoroughfare that runs through the community.
Route B25 runs along Main Street, providing north‑bound and east‑bound travel from the property. King Island Airport is also nearby, offering commercial flights for medium‑sized turboprop aircraft.
Within a short walk you can reach Currie Lighthouse and both Little Beach and Big Beach at about 0.9 km away. Gull Rock lies roughly 1.1 km from the property, and Bell Hill is about 0.5 km to the north.
Lions Park and Les Moss Park are each about 1.4 km from the house, offering open green space. The nearby shoreline bays such as Netherby Bay, Halfmoon Bay, and Burgess Bay are within 1.3–1.7 km.
Currie enjoys a mild oceanic climate bordering on Mediterranean, with dry summers and rare winter frosts. The area is notably windy, averaging 21.6 km/h with occasional gusts up to 124 km/h.
Currie was originally known as Howie's Boat Harbour before being renamed after shipowner Archibald Currie, who salvaged the wreck of the Netherby in 1866. The town became a key port before the opening of Grassy Harbour in 1974 and hosts the historic Currie Lighthouse built in 1879.
Residents receive radio broadcasts from stations such as ABC Northern Tasmania (88.6 FM) and King Island Radio (100.5 FM). Television services include the national free‑to‑air channels ABC, SBS, Southern Cross Seven, WIN, and additional digital stations.
