Tunnack, Tasmania

Tunnack
Tunnack
Town
	Tunnack
	Coordinates: 42°28′21″S 147°27′04″E / 42.4725°S 147.4511°E / -42.4725; 147.4511
Country	Australia
State	Tasmania
Region	Central
LGA	Southern Midlands;
Location	25 km (16 mi) SE of Oatlands ;
Government
• State electorate	Lyons;
• Federal division	Lyons;
Population
• Total	212 (2021 census)
Postcode	7120
	Localities around Tunnack

Town in Tasmania, Australia

Tunnack is a rural locality in the local government area of Southern Midlands in the Central region of Tasmania. It is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south-east of the town of Oatlands. The 2021 census determined a population of 212 for the state suburb of Tunnack.^[2]

History

Tunnack was gazetted as a locality in 1974. The name is an Aboriginal word for “cold”.^[3]

Geography

The Coal River forms much of the northern and western boundaries.^[4]

Road infrastructure

The C312 route (Tunnack Road / New Country Marsh Road) enters from the north and runs through to the south-east, where it exits. Route C342 (Eldon Road) starts at an intersection with C312 and runs south-west until it exits.^[3]^[5]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tunnack (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tunnack (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Tunnack". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1288K", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
^ "Tunnack, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 5 June 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 18 May 2020.

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[1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tunnack (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

[Census2021Y-2] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tunnack (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 October 2024.

[Placename-3] "Placenames Tasmania – Tunnack". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1288K", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 5 June 2020.

[4] "Tunnack, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 5 June 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 18 May 2020.