Winnaleah
| Winnaleah Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Winnaleah | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°05′S 147°49′E / 41.083°S 147.817°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 225 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7265 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Dorset Council | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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Winnaleah is a rural / residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Dorset in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 38 kilometres (24 mi) north-east of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census recorded a population of 225 for the state suburb of Winnaleah.[1]
It is a town in the north-east of Tasmania. Local attractions include a swimming pool (run by the local community), a post office, hotel, produce store, district high school (prep to grade 10), church, community shop and a memorial ANZAC bell.
History
[edit]Winnaleah was gazetted as a locality in 1969. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning fire.[2]
The Winnaleah Post Office opened on 1 October 1912.[3]
Winnaleah Hotel was built and opened in 1927 by William Whitmore.
Mr Whitmore transferred the licence held by him at the Esplanade Hotel, Moorina on 25 November 1927, to his new hotel.
Geography
[edit]Most of the boundaries are survey lines.[4]
Road infrastructure
[edit]Route A3 (Tasman Highway) passes through the south-east corner. From there, Winnaleah Road runs to the village.[2][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Winnaleah (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Winnaleah". Placenames Tasmania. Select "Search", enter "1318L", click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details". Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ "Winnaleah, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
External links
[edit]- Winnaleah Online Access Centre – Tasmanian Communities Online *** link not available at present
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