Tugrah, Tasmania

Tugrah is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Devonport in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south-west of the town of Devonport. The 2021 census recorded a population of 470 for the state suburb of Tugrah. It is a suburb of Devonport, Tasmania, located on the south western side of the city.

Tugrah
Devonport, Tasmania
Tugrah is located in Tasmania
Tugrah
Tugrah
Coordinates41°12′34″S 146°18′35″E
Population470 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)7310
Location4 km (2 mi) SW of Devonport
LGA(s)City of Devonport
RegionNorth-west and west
State electorate(s)Braddon
Federal division(s)Braddon
Suburbs around Tugrah:
Don Stony Rise Stony Rise
Don Tugrah Quioba
Forthside Eugenana Spreyton

History

Tugrah was gazetted as a locality in 1962. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning “to eat”.[2]

Geography

The Don River forms part of the south-western boundary, before flowing through to the north-west, where it then forms the north-western boundary.[3]

Road infrastructure

National Route 1 (Bass Highway) passes to the north-east. From there, Tugrah Road provides access to the locality.[2][4]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tugrah (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. "Placenames Tasmania – Tugrah". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "3565K", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. Google (2 April 2021). "Tugrah, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  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 2 April 2021.


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