Memana is a rural locality on Flinders Island in the local government area of Flinders in the North-east region of Tasmania. It is located about 23 kilometres (14 mi) north of the town of Whitemark. The 2016 census determined a population of 102 for the state suburb of Memana.[1]
| Memana Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Memana | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°59′56″S 147°59′51″E / 39.9988°S 147.9976°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 102 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7255 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 23 km (14 mi) N of Whitemark | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Flinders | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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History
editMemana was gazetted as a locality in 1955.[2]
Geography
editBass Strait forms the north-eastern and eastern boundaries.[3]
Road infrastructure
editThe C803 route (Memana Road / Lackrana Road) enters from the south-west and runs north-east to the centre of the locality, where it turns south-east and exits to the south. Route C801 (Lucks Road / Melrose Road) starts at an intersection with C803 and runs north and west before exiting. Route C804 (Summer Camp Road) is a loop road from and to C803 in the centre of the locality.[2][4]
References
edit- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Memana (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Memana". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "2251Y", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Memana, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 5 June 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 18 May 2020.
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