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Raminea, Tasmania

Coordinates: 43°19′31″S 146°57′56″E / 43.3253°S 146.9656°E / -43.3253; 146.9656
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Raminea
Tasmania
Raminea is located in Tasmania
Raminea
Raminea
Coordinates43°19′31″S 146°57′56″E / 43.3253°S 146.9656°E / -43.3253; 146.9656
Population47 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7109
Location47 km (29 mi) S of Huonville
LGA(s)Huon Valley
RegionSouth-east
State electorate(s)Franklin
Federal division(s)Franklin
Localities around Raminea:
Southwest Dover Dover
Southwest Raminea Dover
Southwest Strathblane Strathblane

Raminea is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Huon Valley in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 47 kilometres (29 mi) south of the town of Huonville. The 2016 census recorded a population of 47 for the state suburb of Raminea.[1]

History

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Raminea was gazetted as a locality in 1966. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word for what is now called “Port Espérance”, the bay at the mouth of the Espérance River.[2]

Geography

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Almost all of the boundaries are ridgelines. The Espérance River flows through from north-west to south-east.[3]

Road infrastructure

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Route A6 (Huon Highway) passes through the south-east corner of the locality.[2][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Raminea (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Raminea". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "145F", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Raminea, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 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 16 January 2021.