Trenah, Tasmania

Trenah
Trenah
Coordinates: 41°19′02″S 147°42′19″E / 41.3172°S 147.7053°E / -41.3172; 147.7053
CountryAustralia
StateTasmania
RegionNorth-east
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total11 (2016 census)[2]
Postcode
7263
Localities around Trenah
Ringarooma Talawa, Ringarooma Ringarooma
Tayene Trenah Ringarooma
Tayene Upper Esk Upper Esk

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.[2]

History

Trenah was gazetted as a locality in 1976. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word for "baskets".[3]

The locality, on the eastern side of Mount Maurice, was once known as "The Maurice".[4]

Geography

The boundaries consist primarily of survey lines and ridge lines.[5]

Road infrastructure

Route C426 (Barnett Road) passes to the north-east. East Maurice Road and Maurice Road provide access to the locality.[3][6]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Trenah (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Trenah (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Trenah". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1282W", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 80" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Trenah, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  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 13 September 2020.