Trenah is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Dorset in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 41 kilometres (25 mi) south-east of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census recorded a population of 11 for the state suburb of Trenah.[1]
Trenah Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Trenah | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°19′02″S 147°42′19″E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 11 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7263 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 41 km (25 mi) SE of Scottsdale | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Dorset | ||||||||||||||
Region | North-east | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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Trenah was gazetted as a locality in 1976. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “baskets”.[2]
The locality, on the eastern side of Mount Maurice, was once known as “The Maurice”.[3]
The boundaries consist primarily of survey lines and ridge lines.[4]
Route C426 (Barnett Road) passes to the north-east. East Maurice Road and Maurice Road provide access to the locality.[2][5]
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