Eugenana, Tasmania
Eugenana 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 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south-west of the town of Devonport. The 2021 census recorded a population of 169 for the state suburb of Eugenana.
It is a rural suburb of Devonport.
Lake Eugenana, which is 123 metres above sea level, is situated here.
There is a caravan park situated by the lake.
The Tasmanian Arboretum, 60ha of park, consisting of flora and fauna is at Eugenana.
History
Eugenana was gazetted as a locality in 1962. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word for "eaglehawk". A postal receiving office opened in 1917, was converted to a post office about 1926, and closed in 1972.
Geography
The Don River forms part of the south-eastern boundary, before flowing through to the north.
Road infrastructure
Route C146 (Melrose Road) runs through from south-east to west.
External links
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Eugenana (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania – Eugenana". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "991W", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Eugenana, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "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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