Tunnack is a rural locality in the local government area of Southern Midlands in the Central region of Tasmania. It is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south-east of the town of Oatlands. The 2016 census determined a population of 178 for the state suburb of Tunnack.[1]
| Tunnack Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Tunnack | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°28′21″S 147°27′04″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 178 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7120 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 25 km (16 mi) SE of Oatlands | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Southern Midlands | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Central | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Tunnack was gazetted as a locality in 1974. The name is an Aboriginal word for “cold”.[2]
The Coal River forms much of the northern and western boundaries.[3]
The C312 route (Tunnack Road / New Country Marsh Road) enters from the north and runs through to the south-east, where it exits. Route C342 (Eldon Road) starts at an intersection with C312 and runs south-west until it exits.[2][4]
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