Trenah, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 41°19′02″S 147°42′19″E / 41.3172°S 147.7053°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North-east | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 11 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7263 | ||||||||||||
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Trenah is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Dorset in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 41 kilometres (25 mi) south-east of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census recorded a population of 11 for the state suburb of Trenah.[2]
History
Trenah was gazetted as a locality in 1976. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word for "baskets".[3]
The locality, on the eastern side of Mount Maurice, was once known as "The Maurice".[4]
Geography
The boundaries consist primarily of survey lines and ridge lines.[5]
Road infrastructure
Route C426 (Barnett Road) passes to the north-east. East Maurice Road and Maurice Road provide access to the locality.[3][6]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Trenah (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Trenah (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Trenah". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1282W", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 80" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Trenah, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "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.