Togari, Tasmania
Town in Tasmania, Australia
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Togari is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Circular Head in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south-west of the town of Smithton. The 2016 census recorded a population of 97 for the state suburb of Togari.[1]
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| Coordinates: 40°56′19″S 144°52′42″E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 97 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7330 | ||||||||||||
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History
The locality was gazetted as Montagu Swamp in 1957, and re-gazetted as Togari in 1965. Togari had been used as a parish name since the 1890s. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “summit” or “crown”.[2]
The area was used as a soldier settlement.[3]
Geography
The Arthur River forms most of the southern boundary. The Montagu River flows through from east to north-west and then forms part of the western boundary.[4]
Road infrastructure
Route A2 (Bass Highway) runs through from east to west.[2][5]
