Togari, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Togari
State:tas
Pop:97
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7330
Region:North-west and west
Location1:Smithton
Dist1:30
Dir1:SW
Lga:Circular Head
Stategov:Braddon
Fedgov:Braddon
Near-Nw:West Montagu
Near-N:Montagu
Near-Ne:Montagu
Near-E:Brittons Swamp, Christmas Hills, Roger River
Near-W:West Montagu, Redpa, Arthur River
Near-Sw:Arthur River
Near-S:West Coast
Near-Se:West Coast

Togari 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 97 for the state suburb of Togari.[1]

History

The locality was gazetted as Montagu Swamp in 1957, and re-gazetted as Togari in 1965. Togari had been used as a parish name since the 1890s. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “summit” or “crown”.[2]

The area was used as a soldier settlement.[3]

Geography

The Arthur River forms most of the southern boundary. The Montagu River flows through from east to north-west and then forms part of the western boundary.

Road infrastructure

Route A2 (Bass Highway) runs through from east to west.[2] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Togari (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 16 January 2021 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Togari . . Placenames Tasmania . 16 January 2021 . Select “Search”, enter "2786X", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”.
  3. Web site: Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 79 . 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 .