Woolnorth / Temdudheker, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Woolnorth / Temdudheker
State:tas
Pop:112
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7330
Region:North-west and west
Location1:Smithton
Dist1:37
Dir1:NW
Lga:Circular Head
Stategov:Braddon
Fedgov:Braddon
Near-Nw:Southern Ocean
Near-N:Bass Strait
Near-Ne:Bass Strait
Near-E:West Montagu
Near-W:Southern Ocean
Near-Sw:Marrawah
Near-S:Marrawah, West Montagu
Near-Se:West Montagu

Woolnorth / Temdudheker is a rural locality in the local government area of Circular Head in the North-west and west region of Tasmania. The locality is about north-west of the town of Smithton. The 2021 census has a population of 161 for the state suburb of Woolnorth.[1]

History

Woolnorth / Temdudheker is a confirmed locality.[2] A property named Woolnorth was established in the area by the Van Diemen's Land Company in 1827.[3] Cape Grim, on the Woolnorth property, was the scene of a massacre of Aboriginals in 1828.[4]

It was officially dual named in March 2021.[5]

Geography

Woolnorth / Temdudheker is a triangular locality with boundaries on the west, north-east and south-east. The Southern Ocean forms most of the western boundary, and Bass Strait the north-eastern. The Woolnorth Wind Farm is in the locality.

Road infrastructure

The C215 route (Harcus River Road) enters from the north-east and follows the south-east boundary to the south, where it exits.[2] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Woolnorth (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 4 August 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Woolnorth.. . Placenames Tasmania . 4 August 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "2853K", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”.
  3. Web site: Jewel of the northwest . 29 July 2010 . Outback Magazine . 13 August 2020.
  4. Web site: Cape Grim reveals hidden human tragedy to Smithton students . 29 September 2017 . ABC News . 14 August 2020.
  5. Web site: 2021-03-31. 30 Aboriginal men were killed at 'Suicide Bay' — now it's being renamed. 2021-04-01. www.abc.net.au. en-AU.
  6. 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 . 4 August 2020 .