Pelverata is a rural locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Huon Valley and Kingborough in the South-east and Hobart LGA regions of Tasmania. The locality is about 22 kilometres (14 mi) south-west of the town of Kingston. The 2016 census recorded a population of 206 for the state suburb of Pelverata.[1] It is a town in Tasmania,[2] Australia,[3] to the east of Huonville. It is mainly in the Huon Valley Council area, with about 4% in the Kingborough Council LGA.
| Pelverata Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Pelverata | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°02′16.9″S 147°07′01.9″E / 43.038028°S 147.117194°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 206 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7150 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 22 km (14 mi) SW of Kingston | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Huon Valley Council, Kingborough Council | ||||||||||||||
| Region | South-east, Hobart | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Franklin, Clark | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Franklin, Clark | ||||||||||||||
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History
editPelverata was gazetted as a locality in 1968. Previously known as Upper Woodstock, the name was changed in 1912.[4] The name Pelverata is a Tasmanian Aboriginal word for "ear".[5]
Geography
editMost of the boundaries are survey lines.[6]
Road infrastructure
editRoute B621 (Pelverata Road) runs through from south-west to north-east.[4][7]
Attractions
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Pelverata (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ Geoscience (10 June 2016). "Gazetteer of Australia Place Name Search". www.ga.gov.au.
- ^ Pelverata Postcode (TAS) at postcodes.qpzm.com.au
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Pelverata". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1185S", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ Roth, H. Ling (1 January 2012). The Aborigines of Tasmania. outlook Verlag. OCLC 864523337 – via Open WorldCat.
- ^ "Pelverata, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.