Temma, Tasmania

Temma
Temma
Coordinates: 41°13′49″S 144°41′28″E / 41.2302°S 144.6910°E / -41.2302; 144.6910
CountryAustralia
StateTasmania
RegionNorth-west and west
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total10 (2016 census)[2]
Postcode
7330
Localities around Temma
Southern Ocean Couta Rocks West Coast
Southern Ocean Temma West Coast
Southern Ocean West Coast West Coast

Temma is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Circular Head in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 84 kilometres (52 mi) south-west of the town of Smithton. The 2016 census recorded a population of 10 for the state suburb of Temma.[2]

History

Temma was gazetted as a locality in 1963. The name was changed from Strickland in 1909. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “hut”.[3]

The area was originally a mining settlement.[4]

Geography

The waters of the Southern Ocean form the western boundary.[5]

Road infrastructure

Route C214 (Rebecca Road) runs along the northern boundary. Temma Road provides access to the locality.[3][6]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Temma (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Temma (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Temma". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1275Y", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 78" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Temma, 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.