Tunnack is a rural locality in the local government area of Southern Midlands in the Central region of Tasmania. It is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south-east of the town of Oatlands. The 2021 census determined a population of 212 for the state suburb of Tunnack.[1]
| Tunnack Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Tunnack | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°28′21″S 147°27′04″E / 42.4725°S 147.4511°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 212 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7120 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 25 km (16 mi) SE of Oatlands | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Southern Midlands | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Central | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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History
editTunnack was gazetted as a locality in 1974. The name is an Aboriginal word for “cold”.[2]
Geography
editThe Coal River forms much of the northern and western boundaries.[3]
Road infrastructure
editThe C312 route (Tunnack Road / New Country Marsh Road) enters from the north and runs through to the south-east, where it exits. Route C342 (Eldon Road) starts at an intersection with C312 and runs south-west until it exits.[2][4]
References
edit- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tunnack (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Tunnack". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1288K", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Tunnack, 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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