Temma, Tasmania Explained

Type:	town
Temma
State:	tas
Pop:	10
Pop Footnotes:	^[1]
Postcode:	7330
Region:	North-west and west
Location1:	Smithton
Dist1:	84
Dir1:	SW
Lga:	Circular Head
Stategov:	Braddon
Fedgov:	Braddon
Near-Nw:	Southern Ocean
Near-N:	Couta Rocks
Near-Ne:	West Coast
Near-E:	West Coast
Near-W:	Southern Ocean
Near-Sw:	Southern Ocean
Near-S:	West Coast
Near-Se:	West Coast

Temma is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Circular Head in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-west of the town of Smithton. The 2016 census recorded a population of 10 for the state suburb of Temma.^[1]

History

Temma was gazetted as a locality in 1963. The name was changed from Strickland in 1909. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “hut”.^[2]

The area was originally a mining settlement.^[3]

Geography

The waters of the Southern Ocean form the western boundary.

Road infrastructure

Route C214 (Rebecca Road) runs along the northern boundary. Temma Road provides access to the locality.^{[2] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Temma (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 16 January 2021 .
2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Temma . . Placenames Tasmania . 16 January 2021 . Select “Search”, enter "1275Y", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”.
3. Web site: Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 78 . Dennison Publications . July 2003 . 16 January 2021.
4. 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 January 2021 .