Powranna, Tasmania
Town in Tasmania, Australia
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Powranna is a rural locality in the local government area of Northern Midlands in the Central region of Tasmania. It is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of the town of Longford. The 2016 census determined a population of 25 for the state suburb of Powranna.[1]
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| Coordinates: 41°40′43″S 147°15′50″E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | Central | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 181 m (594 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 25 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7300 | ||||||||||||
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History
Powranna was gazetted as a locality in 1959. The name is an Aboriginal word for “black snake”.[2]
Geography
The South Esk River forms the eastern boundary.[3]
Road infrastructure
The Midland Highway (National route 1) enters from the north-west and runs through to the south-east before exiting. Route B53 (Powranna Road) starts at an intersection with route 1 and runs south-west before exiting.[2][4]
