Cethana, Tasmania
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| Cethana Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Cethana | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°28′48″S 146°08′51″E / 41.4799°S 146.1475°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 0 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7306 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 52 km (32 mi) SW of Devonport | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Kentish | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North West | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Cethana is a small rural community in the local government area of Kentish in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about 52 kilometres (32 mi) south-west of the town of Devonport. The 2016 census determined a population of nil for the state suburb of Cethana.[1]
The locality was previously known as Round Hill. The meaning of Cethana is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “hair”. Cethana was gazetted as a locality in 1965.[2]