Mengha, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 40°54′34″S 145°13′15″E / 40.9094°S 145.2209°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North West Tasmania | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 144 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7330 | ||||||||||||
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Mengha is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Circular Head, in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) south-east of the town of Smithton. The Black River forms part of the eastern boundary.[3] The 2016 census determined a population of 144 for the state suburb of Mengha.[2]
History
The original name of the locality was “Medwin”. It was changed to Mengha (meaning “toe”) in 1973.[4]
Road infrastructure
The C219 route (Mengha Road) runs from the Bass Highway through the locality to areas further south.[5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mengha (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Mengha (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Mengha, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania - Mengha". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 1120D, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
