Tonganah, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 41°10′22″S 147°37′11″E / 41.1727°S 147.6197°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North-east | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 26 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7260 | ||||||||||||
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Tonganah is a rural locality in the local government area of Dorset in the North-east region of Tasmania. It is located about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) east of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census determined a population of 26 for the state suburb of Tonganah.[2]
History
Tonganah was gazetted as a locality in 1979. The name is an Aboriginal word meaning “to swallow”.[3]
Geography
The Great Forester River passes through from south-west to north.[4]
Road infrastructure
The Tasman Highway (A3) passes through from south-west to east. Route C831 (Jensens Road) starts at an intersection with A3 and runs north before exiting.[3][5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tonganah (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Tonganah (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Tonganah". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1281S", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Tonganah, 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.
