Moorina, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Moorina
State:tas
Pop:11
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7264
Region:North-east
Location1:Scottsdale
Dist1:46
Dir1:E
Lga:Dorset
Stategov:Bass
Fedgov:Bass
Near-Nw:Winnaleah
Near-N:Herrick
Near-Ne:Pioneer
Near-E:Pioneer
Near-W:Derby, Winnaleah
Near-Sw:Derby
Near-S:Weldborough
Near-Se:Weldborough

Moorina is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Dorset in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about east of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census recorded a population of 11 for the state suburb of Moorina.[1]

Mineral Resources Tasmania have designated a 2 km² area of Moorina, to the east of the Tasman Highway, as the Weld River Fossicking Area. The collecting area is known for its sapphire, topaz and zircon specimens.[2]

History

Moorina was gazetted as a locality in 1869. Originally known as "Krushka’s Bridge", the current name was in use by 1877. Moorina was the sister of Truganini.[3]

The Krushka brothers built the first bridge over the Ringarooma River. The area was originally settled as a mining town.[4]

Moorina was the centre of the tin mining industry in the north east. By 1878 Chinese miners were present in all the major tin producing centres in the region: Weldborough, Branxholm, Gladston Pioneer and Moorina: The only exception was Derby richest mine of the region.[5]

Geography

The Ringarooma River forms part of the north-western boundary before flowing through to form part of the northern. The Weld River flows through from south to north, where it joins the Ringarooma River. The Frome River flows through, via the Frome Dam, to join the Weld.

Road infrastructure

Route A3 (Tasman Highway) passes through from north-west to south-west.[3] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Moorina (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 13 September 2020 .
  2. Web site: Weld River Fossicking Area . 2 May 2022.
  3. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Moorina . . Placenames Tasmania . 13 September 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "1132M", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”.
  4. Web site: Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 22 . Dennison Publications . July 2003 . 14 December 2020.
  5. The Trail of the Tin Dragon, Moorina
  6. 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 . 13 September 2020 .