Wingaroo, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Wingaroo
State:tas
Pop:nil
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Lga:Flinders
Stategov:Bass
Fedgov:Bass
Postcode:7255
Region:North-east
Location1:Whitemark
Dist1:42
Dir1:N
Near-Nw:Palana
Near-N:Palana
Near-Ne:Bass Strait
Near-E:Bass Strait
Near-W:Leeka, Killiecrankie
Near-Sw:Lughrata
Near-S:Lughrata, Memana
Near-Se:Memana

Wingaroo is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Flinders in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about north of the town of Whitemark. The 2016 census recorded a population of nil for the state suburb of Wingaroo.[1]

History

Wingaroo is a confirmed locality.[2]

Geography

The waters of Bass Strait form the north-eastern boundary.

Road infrastructure

Route B85 (Palana Road) provides access to the locality.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Wingaroo (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 16 January 2021 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Wingaroo . . Placenames Tasmania . 16 January 2021 . Select “Search”, enter "38066D", 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 . 16 January 2021 .