Banca, Tasmania

Banca
Banca
Coordinates: 41°01′58″S 147°45′45″E / 41.0329°S 147.7626°E / -41.0329; 147.7626
CountryAustralia
StateTasmania
RegionNorth-east
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Totalnil (2016 census)[2]
Postcode
7265
Localities around Banca
Waterhouse Boobyalla Gladstone
Waterhouse Banca South Mount Cameron
Forester Winnaleah, Forester Pioneer

Banca is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Dorset in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 35 kilometres (22 mi) north-east of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census recorded a population of nil for the state suburb of Banca.[2]

History

The locality was gazetted as “The Banca” in 1969, and re-gazetted as Banca in 1985. It was originally the site of a tin mine.[3]

Geography

The Boobyalla River forms part of the southern boundary and then flows through from south to north. The Tomahawk River forms part of the western boundary. The eastern boundary loosely follows the Little Boobyalla River.[4]

Road infrastructure

Route C840 (Banca Road) passes through from south to north.[3][5]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Banca (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Banca (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Banca". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "8315M", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Banca, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.