Trenah, Tasmania

Trenah is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Dorset in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 41 kilometres (25 mi) south-east of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census provides a population of 11 for the state suburb of Trenah.[1]

Trenah
Tasmania
Trenah
Coordinates41°19′02″S 147°42′19″E
Population11 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7263
Location41 km (25 mi) SE of Scottsdale
LGA(s)Dorset
RegionNorth-east
State electorate(s)Bass
Federal Division(s)Bass
Localities around Trenah:
Ringarooma Talawa, Ringarooma Ringarooma
Tayene Trenah Ringarooma
Tayene Upper Esk Upper Esk

History

Trenah was gazetted as a locality in 1976. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “baskets”.[2]

The locality, on the eastern side of Mount Maurice, was once known as “The Maurice”.[3]

Geography

The boundaries consist primarily of survey lines and ridge lines.[4]

Road infrastructure

Route C426 (Barnett Road) passes to the north-east. East Maurice Road and Maurice Road provide access to the locality.[2][5]

References
  1. "2016 Census Quick Stats Trenah (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  2. "Placenames Tasmania – Trenah". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 13 September 2020. Select “Search”, enter 1282W, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”
  3. "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 80" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  4. Google (13 September 2020). "Trenah, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  5. "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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