Natone, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Natone
State:tas
Pop:281
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7321
Region:North West
Location1:Burnie
Dist1:17
Dir1:S
Lga:Burnie
Stategov:Braddon
Fedgov:Braddon
Near-Nw:Stowport
Near-N:Stowport
Near-Ne:Cuprona
Near-E:Cuprona, West Pine, Camena
Near-W:Upper Stowport
Near-Sw:Upper Natone
Near-S:Upper Natone
Near-Se:Riana

Natone is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Burnie in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about south of the town of Burnie. The 2016 census determined a population of 281 for the state suburb of Natone.[1]

History

The locality name is an Aboriginal word meaning “peak”. It was gazetted in 1966.[2]

Geography

The Blythe River forms the eastern boundary.

Road infrastructure

The C102 route (Natone Road / Upper Natone Road) passes through from north to south-west. Route C114 (Lottah Road) starts at an intersection with C102 and runs south-west before exiting. Route C116 (Camena Road) starts at an intersection with C102 and runs south-east before exiting.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Natone (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 16 Apr 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania - Natone . . Placenames Tasmania . 16 Apr 2020 . Search, enter 1148G, 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 . 16 Apr 2020 .