Redpa, Tasmania
Town in Tasmania, Australia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Redpa is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Circular Head, in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about 42 kilometres (26 mi) south-west of the town of Smithton. The Bass Highway passes through from east to west. The Arthur River forms part of the southern boundary.[2] The 2016 census determined a population of 97 for the state suburb of Redpa.[1]
Redpa | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  Redpa | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 40°56′47″S 144°44′34″E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North West Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| LGA | |||||||||||||
| Location |
| ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • State electorate | |||||||||||||
| • Federal division | |||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 97 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7330 | ||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
History
The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning "mosquito". The locality was settled in the late nineteenth century.[3]
It was gazetted in 1971 and confirmed in 1972.[4]
The police station and service was the last in Tasmania to have horses as the main means of transport.[5]
