Robigana, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Robigana
State:tas
Pop:111
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7275
Region:Launceston
Location1:Beaconsfield
Dist1:20
Dir1:SE
Lga:West Tamar
Stategov:Bass
Fedgov:Bass
Near-Nw:Deviot
Near-N:Tamar River, Deviot
Near-Ne:Swan Point
Near-E:Swan Point
Near-W:Loira
Near-Sw:Loira
Near-S:Loira, Exeter
Near-Se:Gravelly Beach

Robigana is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of West Tamar in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-east of the town of Beaconsfield. The 2016 census recorded a population of 111 for the state suburb of Robigana.[1]

History

Robigana was gazetted as a locality in 1966. The name was in use by 1914. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “swan”.[2]

Geography

The waters of the Tamar River Estuary form part of the northern boundary.

Road infrastructure

Route C728 (Deviot Road) passes through from south-east to north.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Robigana (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 13 September 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Robigana . . Placenames Tasmania . 13 September 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "1212M", 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 . 13 September 2020 .