Oldina, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Oldina
State:tas
Pop:126
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7325
Region:North West Tasmania
Location1:Wynyard
Dist1:15
Dir1:S
Lga:Waratah-Wynyard
Stategov:Braddon
Fedgov:Braddon
Near-Nw:Moorleah
Near-N:Wynyard
Near-Ne:Wynyard
Near-W:Calder
Near-E:Mount Hicks
Near-Sw:Takone
Near-S:Yolla
Near-Se:Yolla

Oldina is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Waratah-Wynyard, in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about south of the town of Wynyard. The 2016 census determined a population of 126 for the state suburb of Oldina.[1]

History

The early postal name for the locality was Upper Moores Plains. Changed to Oldina (an Aboriginal word meaning "snow") about 1911.[2]

Road infrastructure

The C237 route (Oldina Road) runs south from the Bass Highway through the locality and provides access to many other localities. The C239 route (Deep Creek Road) forms part of the eastern boundary and the C235 route (Lorries Road) intersects with the C237 in the locality.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Oldina (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 2 Dec 2018 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania - Oldina . . Placenames Tasmania . 3 Dec 2018 . Search, enter 1166L, 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 . 2 Dec 2018 .