Gretna, Tasmania
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| Gretna Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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.jpg) B class locomotive at Macquarie Plains station | |||||||||||||||
  Gretna | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°39′30″S 146°58′00″E / 42.6584°S 146.9668°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 211 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7140 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 20 km (12 mi) SE of Hamilton | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Central Highlands, Derwent Valley | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Central, South-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Gretna is a rural locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Central Highlands and Derwent Valley in the Central and South-east LGA regions of Tasmania. The locality is about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of the town of Hamilton. The 2016 census has a population of 211 for the state suburb of Gretna.[1] It was formerly known as Stony Hut Plains,[2] though the Gretna post office was known as Macquarie Plains for many years.[3] It has a postcode of 7140.