Pelverata
Suburb of Huon Valley Council, Kingborough Council, Tasmania, Australia
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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.
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| Coordinates: 43°02′16.9″S 147°07′01.9″E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | South-east, Hobart | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 206 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7150 | ||||||||||||
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History
Pelverata 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
Most of the boundaries are survey lines.[6]