Tulendeena, Tasmania

Tulendeena
Tulendeena
Coordinates: 41°11′09″S 147°39′52″E / 41.1858°S 147.6644°E / -41.1858; 147.6644
CountryAustralia
StateTasmania
RegionNorth-east
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total12 (2016 census)[2]
Postcode
7260
Localities around Tulendeena
Tonganah Kamona Kamona
Cuckoo, Tonganah Tulendeena Kamona, Legerwood
Legerwood Legerwood Legerwood

Tulendeena is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Dorset in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania in Australia. The locality is about 17 kilometres (11 mi) east of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census recorded a population of 12 for the state suburb of Tulendeena.[2]

History

Tulendeena was gazetted as a locality in 1967. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “top”. The name was in use by 1917.[3]

Geography

The boundaries consist primarily of survey lines and ridge lines.[4]

Road infrastructure

Route A3 (Tasman Highway) passes through from north-west to south-east.[3][5]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tulendeena (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Tulendeena (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Tulendeena". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1286F", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Tulendeena, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  5. ^ "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.