Type: | suburb |
Tugrah | |
State: | Tas |
Lga: | City of Devonport |
City: | Devonport |
Postcode: | 7310 |
Coordinates: | -41.2094°N 146.3097°W |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Local Map: | yes |
Zoom: | 12 |
Stategov: | Braddon |
Fedgov: | Braddon |
Region: | North-west and west |
Location1: | Devonport |
Dist1: | 4 |
Dir1: | SW |
Near-Nw: | Don |
Near-N: | Stony Rise |
Near-Ne: | Stony Rise |
Near-W: | Don |
Near-E: | Quioba |
Near-Sw: | Forthside |
Near-S: | Eugenana |
Near-Se: | Spreyton |
Tugrah is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Devonport in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-west of the town of Devonport. The 2021 census recorded a population of 470 for the state suburb of Tugrah.It is a suburb of Devonport, Tasmania, located on the south western side of the city.
Tugrah was gazetted as a locality in 1962. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning “to eat”.[1]
The Don River forms part of the south-western boundary, before flowing through to the north-west, where it then forms the north-western boundary.
National Route 1 (Bass Highway) passes to the north-east. From there, Tugrah Road provides access to the locality.[1] [2]