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Trenah, Tasmania

Coordinates: 41°19′02″S 147°42′19″E / 41.3172°S 147.7053°E / -41.3172; 147.7053
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Trenah
Tasmania
Trenah is located in Tasmania
Trenah
Trenah
Coordinates41°19′02″S 147°42′19″E / 41.3172°S 147.7053°E / -41.3172; 147.7053
Population11 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7263
Location41 km (25 mi) SE of Scottsdale
LGA(s)Dorset
RegionNorth-east
State electorate(s)Bass
Federal division(s)Bass
Localities around Trenah:
Ringarooma Talawa, Ringarooma Ringarooma
Tayene Trenah Ringarooma
Tayene Upper Esk Upper Esk

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.[1]

History

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Trenah was gazetted as a locality in 1976. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word for "baskets".[2]

The locality, on the eastern side of Mount Maurice, was once known as "The Maurice".[3]

Geography

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The boundaries consist primarily of survey lines and ridge lines.[4]

Road infrastructure

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Route C426 (Barnett Road) passes to the north-east. East Maurice Road and Maurice Road provide access to the locality.[2][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Trenah (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Trenah". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1282W", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 80" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Trenah, 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.