Mella, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 40°51′43″S 145°02′45″E / 40.8620°S 145.0457°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 74 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7330 | ||||||||||||
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Mella is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Circular Head in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) west of the town of Smithton. The 2016 census recorded a population of 74 for the state suburb of Mella.[2]
History
Mella was gazetted as a locality in 1971. Mella is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning “to run”.[3]
The Lacrum Dairy Farm, which features a rotary milking parlor and is open to the public, is in the locality.[4]
Geography
Scopus Creek forms part of the southern boundary, flows through to the north, and then forms a small part of the northern boundary.[5]
Road infrastructure
Route A2 (Bass Highway) runs past to the south-east. From there Mella Road provides access to the locality.[3][6]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mella (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Mella (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Mella". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1118R", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 17" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Mella, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.