Mangana is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Break O'Day in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 74 kilometres (46 mi) south-west of the town of St Helens. The 2016 census recorded a population of 36 for the state suburb of Mangana.[2]
| Mangana Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Mangana | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°32′26″S 147°52′43″E / 41.5406°S 147.8785°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 38 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7214 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 74 km (46 mi) SW of St Helens | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Break O'Day | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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History
editMangana was gazetted as a locality in 1973. The name was in use by 1877.[3]
Gold was discovered in the area in 1852. It was named for an Aboriginal who was the father of Truganini.[4]
Geography
editThe boundaries of the locality are a combination of ridgelines and survey lines.[5]
Road infrastructure
editRoute B42 (Mangana Road / Rossarden Road) enters from the south-east, runs north-west to the village, then south-west to the southern boundary. From there it follows the southern boundary to the south-west corner. Route C429 (Tower Hill Road) runs north along the eastern boundary before passing through the north-east corner.[3][6]
References
edit- ^ "2021 Census Quick Stats Mangana (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "2016 Census Quick Stats Mangana (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Mangana". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1110Y", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 15" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Mangana, 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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