Mawbanna, Tasmania

Mawbanna
Mawbanna; Tasmania
	The Dip Falls
	Mawbanna
Coordinates	40°57′52″S 145°21′15″E
Population	135 (2016)[1]
Postcode(s)	7321
Location	40 km (25 mi) SE of Smithton
LGA(s)	Circular Head
Region	North West Tasmania
State electorate(s)	Braddon
Federal Division(s)	Braddon
	Localities around Mawbanna:

Mawbanna is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Circular Head, in the North West region of Tasmania, Australia. It is located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) south-east of the town of Smithton. The Arthur River forms the southern boundary, while the Black River forms a small part of the western boundary.[2] The 2016 census determined a population of 135 for the state suburb of Mawbanna.[1]

History

Blue Hills Honey

“Mawbana” is an Aboriginal word for “Black”.[3] It is likely that the locality name and that of the adjacent river are derived from their Aboriginal names.

Wilf Batty with the last wild thylacine

The last known thylacine to be killed in the wild was shot in Mawbanna in 1930, on Wilf Batty's farm.[4][5]

In 1952-1953, the man photographed a live Thylacine before it fled.

Road infrastructure

The C225 route (Mawbanna Road) runs from the Bass Highway through the locality to areas further south.[6]

References

"2016 Census Quick Stats Mawbanna(Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
Google (2 December 2018). "Mawbanna, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
"Placenames Tasmania - Mawbanna". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 3 December 2018. Search, enter 1115K, Search, select row, show Details
Ley, Willy (December 1964). "The Rarest Animals". For Your Information. Galaxy Science Fiction. pp. 94–103.
"History – Persecution – (page 10)". The Thylacine Museum. 2006. Retrieved 27 November 2006.
"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 December 2018.

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[Census2016Y-1] "2016 Census Quick Stats Mawbanna(Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2018.

[2] Google (2 December 2018). "Mawbanna, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 December 2018.

[3] "Placenames Tasmania - Mawbanna". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 3 December 2018. Search, enter 1115K, Search, select row, show Details

[ley196412-4] Ley, Willy (December 1964). "The Rarest Animals". For Your Information. Galaxy Science Fiction. pp. 94–103.

[NW-5] "History – Persecution – (page 10)". The Thylacine Museum. 2006. Retrieved 27 November 2006.

[6] "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 December 2018.