Tonganah, Tasmania
Town in Tasmania, Australia
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Tonganah is a rural locality in the local government area of Dorset in the North-east region of Tasmania. It is located about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) east of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census determined a population of 26 for the state suburb of Tonganah.[1]
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| Coordinates: 41°10′22″S 147°37′11″E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North-east | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 26 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7260 | ||||||||||||
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History
Tonganah was gazetted as a locality in 1979. The name is an Aboriginal word meaning “to swallow”.[2]
Geography
The Great Forester River passes through from south-west to north.[3]
Road infrastructure
The Tasman Highway (A3) passes through from south-west to east. Route C831 (Jensens Road) starts at an intersection with A3 and runs north before exiting.[2][4]
