Montana, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Montana
State:tas
Pop:56
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7304
Region:North West
Location1:Devonport
Dist1:61
Dir1:SE
Lga:Meander Valley
Stategov:Lyons
Fedgov:Lyons
Near-Nw:Needles
Near-N:Red Hills
Near-Ne:Deloraine
Near-W:Dairy Plains
Near-E:Meander
Near-Sw:Western Creek
Near-S:Meander
Near-Se:Meander

Montana is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Meander Valley in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about south-east of the town of Devonport. The 2016 census determined a population of 56 for the state suburb of Montana.[1]

History

The locality was originally called Cheshunt Park. The name was changed to Montana in 1912.[2]

Geography

The Meander River forms the eastern boundary of the locality.

Road infrastructure

The C166 route (Long Ridge Road) enters the locality from the south-east and exits to the north-east. The C164 route (Montana Road) starts at an intersection with route C166 in the south-east and runs north through the locality and village before exiting.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Montana (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 27 Mar 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania - Montana . . Placenames Tasmania . 27 Mar 2020 . Search, enter 1126R, Search, select row, show 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 . 27 Mar 2020 .