Paloona, Tasmania

Paloona is a rural locality in the local government areas of Devonport and Kentish in the North-west and west region of Tasmania. The locality is about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) south-west of the town of Devonport. The 2016 census has a population of 64 for the state suburb of Paloona.[1]

Paloona
Tasmania
Paloona is located in Tasmania
Paloona
Paloona
Coordinates41°15′47″S 146°16′04″E
Population64 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7310
Location16 km (10 mi) SW of Devonport
LGA(s)Devonport, Kentish
RegionNorth-west and west
State electorate(s)Braddon, Lyons
Federal division(s)Braddon, Lyons
Localities around Paloona:
Forthside Forthside, Melrose Melrose
Kindred Paloona Lower Barrington, Melrose
Lower Wilmot Lower Barrington Lower Barrington

History

Paloona was gazetted as a locality in 1965. The name is believed by some to be that of an Aboriginal man, but other meanings have been suggested. These include “waist” or “belly”.[2]

Geography

The Forth River forms part of the western boundary. Paloona Dam and Paloona Power Station are on this section of the river, and the body of water behind the dam is called Lake Paloona.[3]

Road infrastructure

The C144 route (Lake Paloona Road) enters from the south-west and follows the Forth River to the central west, where it exits. Route C145 (Lower Barrington Road) enters from the south-east and runs through to the north-east, where it exits.[2][4]

References
  1. "2016 Census Quick Stats Paloona (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  2. "Placenames Tasmania – Paloona". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1175N", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  3. Google (4 August 2020). "Paloona, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 4 August 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 4 August 2020.
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