Pegarah is a rural locality in the local government area of King Island on King Island in Bass Strait, north of Tasmania. It is located about 24 kilometres (15 mi) east of the town of Currie, the administrative centre for the island. The 2016 census determined a population of 134 for the state suburb of Pegarah.
The name was used for a parish from about 1895, and the locality was gazetted in 1971. Pegarah is an Aboriginal word for “ripe”.[2]
Geography
Bass Strait forms the eastern boundary, except for the enclosed locality of Naracoopa.[3]
Road infrastructure
The C202 route enters from the north-west as Fraser Road and runs to the east before turning south where it passes through Naracoopa and continues south as Millwood Road before exiting. Route B25 (Grassy Road) enters from the west and runs east to the village of Pegarah, where it turns south-east and south until it exits. Route C203 (Pegarah Road) starts at an intersection with B25 in the village and runs east to Naracoopa.[4]
References
^"2016 Census Quick Stats Pegarah (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
^"Placenames Tasmania – Pegarah". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 1184Q, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
^Google (23 April 2020). "Pegarah, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
^(PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
February 28, 2023
pegarah, tasmania, pegarah, rural, locality, local, government, area, king, island, king, island, bass, strait, north, tasmania, located, about, kilometres, east, town, currie, administrative, centre, island, 2016, census, determined, population, state, suburb. Pegarah is a rural locality in the local government area of King Island on King Island in Bass Strait north of Tasmania It is located about 24 kilometres 15 mi east of the town of Currie the administrative centre for the island The 2016 census determined a population of 134 for the state suburb of Pegarah Pegarah TasmaniaPegarahCoordinates39 55 26 S 144 06 18 E 39 9239 S 144 1049 E 39 9239 144 1049 Coordinates 39 55 26 S 144 06 18 E 39 9239 S 144 1049 E 39 9239 144 1049Population134 2016 census 1 Postcode s 7256Location24 km 15 mi E of CurrieLGA s King IslandRegionKing IslandState electorate s BraddonFederal division s BraddonLocalities around Pegarah Loorana Sea Elephant Bass StraitNugara Pegarah Bass Strait NaracoopaNugara Yarra Creek Lymwood Bass Strait Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Road infrastructure 4 ReferencesHistory EditThe name was used for a parish from about 1895 and the locality was gazetted in 1971 Pegarah is an Aboriginal word for ripe 2 Geography EditBass Strait forms the eastern boundary except for the enclosed locality of Naracoopa 3 Road infrastructure EditThe C202 route enters from the north west as Fraser Road and runs to the east before turning south where it passes through Naracoopa and continues south as Millwood Road before exiting Route B25 Grassy Road enters from the west and runs east to the village of Pegarah where it turns south east and south until it exits Route C203 Pegarah Road starts at an intersection with B25 in the village and runs east to Naracoopa 4 References Edit 2016 Census Quick Stats Pegarah Tas quickstats censusdata abs gov au Australian Bureau of Statistics 23 October 2017 Retrieved 23 April 2020 Placenames Tasmania Pegarah Placenames Tasmania Search enter 1184Q Search select row show Details Retrieved 23 April 2020 Google 23 April 2020 Pegarah Tasmania Map Google Maps Google Retrieved 23 April 2020 Tasmanian Road Route Codes PDF Department of Primary Industries Parks Water amp Environment May 2017 Archived from the original PDF on 1 August 2017 Retrieved 23 April 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pegarah Tasmania amp oldid 1131665765, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
