Temma is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Circular Head in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 84 kilometres (52 mi) south-west of the town of Smithton. The 2016 census recorded a population of 10 for the state suburb of Temma.[1]
Temma Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 41°13′49″S 144°41′28″E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 10 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7330 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 84 km (52 mi) SW of Smithton | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Circular Head | ||||||||||||||
Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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Temma was gazetted as a locality in 1963. The name was changed from Strickland in 1909. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “hut”.[2]
The area was originally a mining settlement.[3]
The waters of the Southern Ocean form the western boundary.[4]
Route C214 (Rebecca Road) runs along the northern boundary. Temma Road provides access to the locality.[2][5]
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