Mawbanna is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Circular Head, in the North West region of Tasmania, Australia. It is located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) south-east of the town of Smithton. The Arthur River forms the southern boundary, while the Black River forms a small part of the western boundary.[2] The 2016 census determined a population of 135 for the state suburb of Mawbanna.[1]
| Mawbanna Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 40°57′52″S 145°21′15″E / 40.9644°S 145.3541°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 135 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7321 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 40 km (25 mi) SE of Smithton | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Circular Head | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North West Tasmania | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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History
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“Mawbana” is an Aboriginal word for “black”.[3] It is likely that the locality name and that of the adjacent river are derived from their Aboriginal names.[citation needed]
The last known thylacine to be killed in the wild was shot in Mawbanna in 1930, on Wilf Batty's farm.[4][5]
In 1952–1953, the man photographed a live Thylacine before it fled.
Road infrastructure
editThe C225 route (Mawbanna Road) runs from the Bass Highway through the locality to areas further south.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Mawbanna(Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Mawbanna, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania - Mawbanna". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 1115K, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ Ley, Willy (December 1964). "The Rarest Animals". For Your Information. Galaxy Science Fiction. pp. 94–103.
- ^ "History – Persecution – (page 10)". The Thylacine Museum. 2006. Retrieved 27 November 2006.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
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