Telita, Tasmania

Telita
Tasmania
Telita; Tasmania
	Telita
Coordinates	41°07′58″S 147°45′54″E / 41.1327°S 147.7651°ECoordinates: 41°07′58″S 147°45′54″E / 41.1327°S 147.7651°E
Population	22 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	7264
Location	33 km (21 mi) E of Scottsdale
LGA(s)	Dorset
Region	North-east
State electorate(s)	Bass
Federal division(s)	Bass
	Localities around Telita:

Telita is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Dorset in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 33 kilometres (21 mi) east of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census provides a population of 22 for the state suburb of Telita.^[1]

History[]

Telita was gazetted as a locality in 1969. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “to Chirrup”.^[2]

First named “Ayr”, it was changed to Telita about 1923.^[3]

Geography[]

The Ringarooma River forms most of the southern boundary.^[4]

Road infrastructure[]

Route A3 (Tasman Highway) passes to the south-east. Derby Back Road and Telita Road provide access to the locality.^[2]^[5]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "2016 Census Quick Stats Telita (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Placenames Tasmania – Telita". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 13 September 2020. Select “Search”, enter 1274W, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”
^ "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 78" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
^ Google (13 September 2020). "Telita, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
^ "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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[Census2016Y-1] "2016 Census Quick Stats Telita (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.

[Placename-2] "Placenames Tasmania – Telita". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 13 September 2020. Select “Search”, enter 1274W, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”

[3] "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 78" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.

[4] Google (13 September 2020). "Telita, 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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