Meunna is a rural locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Circular Head and Waratah–Wynyard in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 74 kilometres (46 mi) south-east of the town of Smithton. The 2016 census has a population of nil for the state suburb of Meunna.[1]
| Meunna Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Meunna | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°04′50″S 145°30′07″E / 41.0805°S 145.5019°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 7 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7325 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 74 km (46 mi) SE of Smithton | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Circular Head, Waratah–Wynyard | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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History
editEight farms were established at Preolenna for soldier settlement following World War II, referred to as the Preolenna Estate until being renamed to Meunna. The community hall was built by the settlers in 1955 and demolished in 1995, with a plaque now marking the location of the building. The Meunna locality is now unpopulated, with the exception of the Tarkine Wilderness Lodge, after the farms were acquired and converted to forestry plantation in the late 1990s.[2]
Meunna was gazetted as a locality in 1961.[3]
Geography
editThe Flowerdale River forms most of the eastern boundary.[4]
Road infrastructure
editThe C229 route (Myalla Road / Meunna Road) passes through from north to south-east.[3][5]
References
edit- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Meunna (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Meunna Soldier Settlers". Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Meunna". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "3669E", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Meunna, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 September 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 13 September 2020.
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