Palana is a rural locality on Flinders Island in the local government area of Flinders in the North-east region of Tasmania. It is located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) north of the town of Whitemark. The 2016 census determined a population of 21 for the state suburb of Palana.[1]
Palana Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Palana | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 39°46′12″S 147°53′56″E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 21 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7255 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 45 km (28 mi) N of Whitemark | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Flinders | ||||||||||||||
Region | North-east | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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Palana was gazetted as a locality in 1970.[2]
Bass Strait forms the western, northern and eastern boundaries.[3]
The B85 route (Palana Road) enters from the south-west and runs to the village in the north-west.[2][4]
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