Type: | town |
Mengha | |
State: | tas |
Pop: | 144 |
Pop Year: | 2016 census |
Pop Footnotes: | [1] |
Postcode: | 7330 |
Region: | North West Tasmania |
Location1: | Smithton |
Dist1: | 14 |
Dir1: | SE |
Lga: | Circular Head |
Stategov: | Braddon |
Fedgov: | Braddon |
Near-Nw: | South Forest |
Near-N: | South Forest |
Near-Ne: | South Forest |
Near-W: | Alcomie |
Near-E: | Mawbanna |
Near-Sw: | Alcomie |
Near-S: | Mawbanna |
Near-Se: | Mawbanna |
Mengha is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Circular Head, in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about south-east of the town of Smithton. The Black River forms part of the eastern boundary. The 2016 census determined a population of 144 for the state suburb of Mengha.[1]
The original name of the locality was “Medwin”. It was changed to Mengha (meaning “toe”) in 1973.[2]
The C219 route (Mengha Road) runs from the Bass Highway through the locality to areas further south.[3]