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.[1]
Tonganah was gazetted as a locality in 1979. The name is an Aboriginal word meaning “to swallow”.[2]
Geographyedit
The Great Forester River passes through from south-west to north.[3]
Road infrastructureedit
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.[2][4]
Referencesedit
^ ab"2016 Census Quick Stats Tonganah (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
^ ab"Placenames Tasmania – Tonganah". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1281S", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
^Google (5 June 2020). "Tonganah, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
^(PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
tonganah, tasmania, tonganah, rural, locality, local, government, area, dorset, north, east, region, tasmania, located, about, kilometres, east, town, scottsdale, 2016, census, determined, population, state, suburb, tonganah, tonganah, tasmaniatonganahcoordina. 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 1 Tonganah TasmaniaTonganahCoordinates41 10 22 S 147 37 11 E 41 1727 S 147 6197 E 41 1727 147 6197Population26 2016 census 1 Postcode s 7260Location11 km 7 mi E of ScottsdaleLGA s DorsetRegionNorth eastState electorate s BassFederal division s BassLocalities around Tonganah North Scottsdale North Scottsdale KamonaScottsdale Tonganah TulendeenaScottsdale Cuckoo Cuckoo Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Road infrastructure 4 ReferencesHistory editTonganah was gazetted as a locality in 1979 The name is an Aboriginal word meaning to swallow 2 Geography editThe Great Forester River passes through from south west to north 3 Road infrastructure editThe 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 2 4 References edit 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 Google 5 June 2020 Tonganah Tasmania Map Google Maps Google Retrieved 5 June 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 18 May 2020 nbsp This Dorset Tasmania geography article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tonganah Tasmania amp oldid 1131665281, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
