Mengha,_Tasmania

Mengha, Tasmania

Mengha, Tasmania

Town in Tasmania, Australia

Mengha is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Circular Head, in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) south-east of the town of Smithton. The Black River forms part of the eastern boundary.[2] The 2016 census determined a population of 144 for the state suburb of Mengha.[1]

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History

The original name of the locality was “Medwin”. It was changed to Mengha (meaning “toe”) in 1973.[3]

Road infrastructure

The C219 route (Mengha Road) runs from the Bass Highway through the locality to areas further south.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "2016 Census Quick Stats Mengha (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  2. [2]
    Google (2 December 2018). "Mengha, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  3. [3]
    "Placenames Tasmania - Mengha". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 1120D, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  4. [4]
    "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2018.


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