Warrentinna is a rural locality in the local government area of Dorset in the North-east region of Tasmania. It is located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) north-east of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census determined a population of nil for the state suburb of Warrentinna.[1]
| Warrentinna Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Warrentinna | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°05′57″S 147°44′54″E / 41.0993°S 147.7483°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | nil (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7261 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 35 km (22 mi) NE of Scottsdale | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Dorset | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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History
editWarrentinna was gazetted as a locality in 1969. The name is an Aboriginal word describing the area.[2]
The Warrentinna goldfield was discovered by "Black Louey" in 1879.[3] A township was set up in 1891.[4] The miners exploited a number of reefs as tributers to various companies, and the township of Warrentinna was established.[5]
Nearby the Mara siding on the Launceston and North East Railroad was established and later renamed to Warrentinna, when the railway was extended to Herrick in 1919.
The largest mine was Golden Mara closed in 1921, and the town was abandoned. Due to subsequent forestry operations there are no remains of the township, although there is still evidence of mining in the forest which is considered of regional historical significance.[6]
Geography
editThe Boobyalla River rises in the south of the locality and runs through to the north-east.[7]
Road infrastructure
editThe C835 route (Warrentinna Road) enters from the south-east and runs north and north-east before exiting in the north-east. Route C834 (Forester Road) starts at an intersection with C835 and runs north-west before exiting.[2][8]
References
edit- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Warrentinna (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Warrentinna". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "8320F", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "WARRENTINNA". Daily Telegraph. 24 November 1914. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "Branxholm Gold-Field". Tasmanian. 24 October 1891. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "The Tasmania post office directory". librariestas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "HISTORIC HERITAGE ASSESSMENT –GOLDEN MARA MINE AREA(WARRENTINNA GOLDFIELD),BRANXHOLM, NORTHEAST TASMANIA (Nov 2007)". www.mrt.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Warrentinna, 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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