Weetah, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Weetah
State:tas
Pop:44
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7304
Region:City of Launceston
Location1:Deloraine
Dist1:11
Dir1:N
Lga:Meander Valley
Stategov:Lyons
Fedgov:Lyons
Near-Nw:Elizabeth Town
Near-N:Parkham
Near-Ne:Reedy Marsh
Near-W:Elizabeth Town
Near-E:Reedy Marsh
Near-Sw:Elizabeth Town
Near-S:Deloraine
Near-Se:Reedy Marsh

Weetah is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Meander Valley, in the Launceston region of Tasmania. It is located about north of the town of Deloraine. The 2016 census determined a population of 44 for the state suburb of Weetah.[1]

History

Previously called Tongataboo, the name was changed about 1914 to Weetah, an Aboriginal word meaning "moon".[2]

Road infrastructure

The C710 route (Weetah Road) runs north from the Bass Highway through the locality and then turns west, joining the C711 route (Parkham Road) to return to the Bass Highway at Elizabeth Town.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Weetah (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 2 Dec 2018 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania - Weetah. . Placenames Tasmania . 3 Dec 2018 . Search, enter 599C, Search, select row, show 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 . 2 Dec 2018 .