Telita, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 41°07′58″S 147°45′54″E / 41.1327°S 147.7651°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North-east | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 22 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7264 | ||||||||||||
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Telita is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Dorset in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 33 kilometres (21 mi) east of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census recorded a population of 22 for the state suburb of Telita.[2]
History
Telita was gazetted as a locality in 1969. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word for "to chirrup".[3]
First named “Ayr”, it was changed to Telita about 1923.[4]
Geography
The Ringarooma River forms most of the southern boundary.[5]
Road infrastructure
Route A3 (Tasman Highway) passes to the south-east. Derby Back Road and Telita Road provide access to the locality.[3][6]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Telita (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Telita (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Telita". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1274W", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 78" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Telita, 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.