Trenah, Tasmania
| Trenah Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Trenah | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°19′02″S 147°42′19″E / 41.3172°S 147.7053°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 11 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7263 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 41 km (25 mi) SE of Scottsdale | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Dorset | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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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.[1]
History[edit]
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[edit]
The boundaries consist primarily of survey lines and ridge lines.[4]
Road infrastructure[edit]
Route C426 (Barnett Road) passes to the north-east. East Maurice Road and Maurice Road provide access to the locality.[2][5]
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Google (13 September 2020). "Trenah, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 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.
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