Trenah,_Tasmania

Trenah, Tasmania

Trenah, Tasmania

Town in Tasmania, Australia

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]

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History

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

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

Road infrastructure

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

References

  1. [1]
    "2016 Census Quick Stats Trenah (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Placenames Tasmania – Trenah". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1282W", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 80" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  4. [4]
    Google (13 September 2020). "Trenah, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  5. [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.


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