Mawbanna is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Circular Head, in the North West region of Tasmania, Australia. It is located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) south-east of the town of Smithton. The Arthur River forms the southern boundary, while the Black River forms a small part of the western boundary.[2] The 2016 census determined a population of 135 for the state suburb of Mawbanna.[1]
Mawbanna Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 40°57′52″S 145°21′15″E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 135 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7321 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 40 km (25 mi) SE of Smithton | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Circular Head | ||||||||||||||
Region | North West Tasmania | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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“Mawbana” is an Aboriginal word for “Black”.[3] It is likely that the locality name and that of the adjacent river are derived from their Aboriginal names.[citation needed]
The last known thylacine to be killed in the wild was shot in Mawbanna in 1930, on Wilf Batty's farm.[4][5]
In 1952–1953, the man photographed a live Thylacine before it fled.
The C225 route (Mawbanna Road) runs from the Bass Highway through the locality to areas further south.[6]
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