Ranga, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Ranga
State:tas
Pop:48
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7255
Region:North-east
Location1:Whitemark
Dist1:9
Dir1:SE
Lga:Flinders
Stategov:Bass
Fedgov:Bass
Near-Nw:Whitemark
Near-N:Whitemark, Lackrana
Near-Ne:Lackrana
Near-E:Lackrana
Near-W:Loccota
Near-Sw:Loccota
Near-S:Strzelecki National Park
Near-Se:Lady Barron

Ranga is a rural locality on Flinders Island in the local government area of Flinders in the North-east region of Tasmania. It is located about south-east of the town of Whitemark. The 2016 census determined a population of 48 for the state suburb of Ranga.[1]

History

Ranga is a confirmed suburb/locality.[2]

Geography

Strzelecki National Park forms most of the southern boundary.

Road infrastructure

The B85 route (Lady Barron Road Road) enters from the north-west and runs through the village to exit in the east. Route C805 (Coast Road) starts at an intersection with B85 in the village and runs south-east until it exits. Route C806 (Trousers Point Road) starts at an intersection with B85 in the west and runs south until it exits.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Ranga (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 5 Jun 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Ranga . . Placenames Tasmania . 5 Jun 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "126Y", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “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 . 18 May 2020 .