Palana, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 39°46′12″S 147°53′56″E / 39.7699°S 147.8989°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North-east | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 21 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7255 | ||||||||||||
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Palana is a rural locality on Flinders Island in the local government area of Flinders in the North-east region of Tasmania. It is located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) north of the town of Whitemark. The 2016 census determined a population of 21 for the state suburb of Palana.[2]
History
Palana was gazetted as a locality in 1970.[3]
Geography
Bass Strait forms the western, northern and eastern boundaries.[4]
Road infrastructure
The B85 route (Palana Road) enters from the south-west and runs to the village in the north-west.[3][5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Palana (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Palana (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Palana". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1174L", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Palana, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
