Nabageena is a rural locality in the local government area of Circular Head in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) south of the town of Smithton. The 2016 census determined a population of 41 for the state suburb of Nabageena.[1]
| Nabageena Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Nabageena | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°59′36″S 145°07′43″E / 40.9932°S 145.1286°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 41 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7330 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 19 km (12 mi) S of Smithton | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Circular Head | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North West | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
The locality was gazetted in 1973. Nabageena is the Aboriginal term for “sun”.[2]
Geography edit
The Duck River forms the southern boundary.[3]
Road infrastructure edit
The C219 route (South Road) enters from the north-east and passes through the northern part of the locality before exiting to the north-west. Route C223 (Maguires Road) starts at an intersection with route C219 and runs south, east and west before exiting to the south-west.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Nabageena (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania - Nabageena". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 823H, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ Google (23 April 2020). "Nabageena, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 23 April 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 23 April 2020.
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