Ansons Bay is the name of both a geographical feature and a small township

Township

The word township is used to refer to different kinds of settlements in different countries. Township is generally associated with an urban area. However there are many exceptions to this rule. In Australia, the United States, and Canada, they may be settlements too small to be considered urban...

 (Australian Postcode 7264) on the extreme north eastern coast of Tasmania

Tasmania

Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...

. For much of the 20th century it was mostly engaged in the timber industry but is now mostly involved in fishing and tourism. The Ansons Bay postcode was officially changed from 7216 to 7264 in 2009. The mail service to this area is now via Gladstone rather than St Helens.