Eugenana, Tasmania

Eugenana
Devonport, Tasmania
Eugenana; Devonport, Tasmania
	Eugenana
Coordinates	41°14′6″S 146°18′23″E / 41.23500°S 146.30639°ECoordinates: 41°14′6″S 146°18′23″E / 41.23500°S 146.30639°E
Population	203 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	7310
Location	9 km (6 mi) SW of Devonport
LGA(s)	City of Devonport
Region	North-west and west
State electorate(s)	Braddon
Federal division(s)	Braddon
	Suburbs around Eugenana:

Eugenana is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Devonport in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south-west of the town of Devonport. The 2016 census provides a population of 203 for the state suburb of Eugenana.^[1] It is a rural suburb of Devonport. Lake Eugenana which is 123 metres above sea level is situated here.

There is a caravan park situated by the lake.

The Tasmanian Arboretum, 60ha of park, consisting of flora and fauna is at Eugenana.

History[]

Eugenana was gazetted as a locality in 1962. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “Eaglehawk”. A postal receiving office opened in 1917, converted to a Post Office about 1926, and closed in 1972.^[2]

Geography[]

The Don River forms part of the south-eastern boundary, before flowing through to the north.^[3]

Road infrastructure[]

Route C146 (Melrose Road) runs through from south-east to west.^[2]^[4]

External links[]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "2016 Census Quick Stats Eugenana (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Placenames Tasmania – Eugenana". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 2 April 2021. Select “Search”, enter 991W, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”
^ Google (2 April 2021). "Eugenana, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.

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[Census2016Y-1] "2016 Census Quick Stats Eugenana (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.

[Placename-2] "Placenames Tasmania – Eugenana". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 2 April 2021. Select “Search”, enter 991W, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”

[3] Google (2 April 2021). "Eugenana, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 April 2021.

[4] "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.

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