Breona, Tasmania Explained

Type:	town
Breona
State:	tas
Pop:	14
Pop Footnotes:	^[1]
Postcode:	7304
Region:	Central
Location1:	Hamilton
Dist1:	120
Dir1:	N
Lga:	Central Highlands
Stategov:	Lyons
Fedgov:	Lyons
Near-Nw:	Central Plateau
Near-N:	Central Plateau
Near-Ne:	Central Plateau
Near-E:	Great Lake
Near-W:	Central Plateau
Near-Sw:	Doctors Point
Near-S:	Great Lake
Near-Se:	Great Lake

Breona is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Central Highlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about north of the town of Hamilton. The 2016 census recorded a population of 14 for the state suburb of Breona.^[1]

History

Breona was gazetted as a locality in 1969. It was previously known as Tiagarra. Breona is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “fish”.^[2]

In the past it has been a trout hatchery and a tourist resort.^[3]

Geography

The waters of the Great Lake form most of the southern and eastern boundaries.

Road infrastructure

Route A5 (Highland Lakes Road) runs through from north to south.^{[2] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Breona (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 16 January 2021 .
2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Breona . . Placenames Tasmania . 16 January 2021 . Select “Search”, enter "924T", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”.
3. Web site: Where in Tasmania? A-K Page 22 . Dennison Publications . July 2003 . 16 January 2021.
4. Web site: Tasmanian Road Route Codes . https://web.archive.org/web/20170801112712/http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf . dead . 2017-08-01 . . May 2017 . Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment . 16 January 2021 .