Memana, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Memana
State:tas
Pop:102
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7255
Region:North-east
Location1:Whitemark
Dist1:23
Dir1:N
Lga:Flinders
Stategov:Bass
Fedgov:Bass
Near-Nw:Wingaroo
Near-N:Wingaroo
Near-Ne:Bass Strait
Near-E:Bass Strait
Near-W:Lughrata, Emita, Blue Rocks, Whitemark
Near-Sw:Whitemark
Near-S:Whitemark, Lackrana
Near-Se:Bass Strait

Memana is a rural locality on Flinders Island in the local government area of Flinders in the North-east region of Tasmania. It is located about north of the town of Whitemark. The 2016 census determined a population of 102 for the state suburb of Memana.[1]

History

Memana was gazetted as a locality in 1955.[2]

Geography

Bass Strait forms the north-eastern and eastern boundaries.

Road infrastructure

The C803 route (Memana Road / Lackrana Road) enters from the south-west and runs north-east to the centre of the locality, where it turns south-east and exits to the south. Route C801 (Lucks Road / Melrose Road) starts at an intersection with C803 and runs north and west before exiting. Route C804 (Summer Camp Road) is a loop road from and to C803 in the centre of the locality.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Memana (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 5 Jun 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Memana . . Placenames Tasmania . 5 Jun 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "2251Y", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”.
  3. 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 . 18 May 2020 .