Robigana, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 41°15′49″S 146°56′27″E / 41.2637°S 146.9407°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | Launceston | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 111 (2016 census)[3] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7275 | ||||||||||||
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Robigana is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of West Tamar in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of the town of Beaconsfield. The 2016 census recorded a population of 111 for the state suburb of Robigana.[3]
History
Robigana was gazetted as a locality in 1966. The name was in use by 1914. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “swan”.[4]
Geography
The waters of the Tamar River Estuary form part of the northern boundary.[5]
Road infrastructure
Route C728 (Deviot Road) passes through from south-east to north.[4][6]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Robigana (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Robigana (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Robigana (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Robigana". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1212M", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Robigana, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. 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.