Malbina, Tasmania

Malbina
Malbina
Coordinates: 42°47′13″S 147°07′06″E / 42.7869°S 147.1182°E / -42.7869; 147.1182
CountryAustralia
StateTasmania
RegionSouth-east
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total67 (2016 census)[2]
Postcode
7140
Localities around Malbina
Sorell Creek Sorell Creek Sorell Creek
Sorell Creek Malbina Sorell Creek
Molesworth Molesworth Molesworth

Malbina is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Derwent Valley in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of the town of New Norfolk. The 2016 census recorded a population of 67 for the state suburb of Malbina.[2]

History

Malbina was gazetted as a locality in 1970.[3]

The locality was originally called Molesworth, but was changed to avoid confusion with other places. Malbina is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “drake”.[4]

Geography

Sorell Creek forms the northern and eastern boundaries.[5]

Road infrastructure

Route C615 (Molesworth Road) runs through from north to south.[3][6]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Malbina (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Malbina (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Malbina". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "356G", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 15" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Malbina, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.