Tulendeena, Tasmania

Tulendeena is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Dorset in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 17 kilometres (11 mi) east of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census provides a population of 12 for the state suburb of Tulendeena.[1]

Tulendeena
Tasmania
Tulendeena
Coordinates41°11′09″S 147°39′52″E
Population12 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7260
Location17 km (11 mi) E of Scottsdale
LGA(s)Dorset
RegionNorth-east
State electorate(s)Bass
Federal Division(s)Bass
Localities around Tulendeena:
Tonganah Kamona Kamona
Cuckoo, Tonganah Tulendeena Kamona, Legerwood
Legerwood Legerwood Legerwood

History

Tulendeena was gazetted as a locality in 1967. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “top”. The name was in use by 1917.[2]

Geography

The boundaries consist primarily of survey lines and ridge lines.[3]

Road infrastructure

Route A3 (Tasman Highway) passes through from north-west to south-east.[2][4]

References

  1. "2016 Census Quick Stats Tulendeena (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  2. "Placenames Tasmania – Tulendeena". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 13 September 2020. Select “Search”, enter 1286F, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”
  3. Google (13 September 2020). "Tulendeena, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  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 13 September 2020.
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