| Kamona Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Kamona | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°8′52″S 147°38′58″E / 41.14778°S 147.64944°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 11 ( 2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7260 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 16 km (10 mi) E of Scottsdale | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Dorset Council | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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Kamona is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Dorset in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) east of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census recorded a population of 11 for the state suburb of Kamona. [1]
History
Kamona was gazetted as a locality in 1969. The name “Kamona Moina” was given to a parish in the district in 1880. It is believed that “Kamona” is part of the Aboriginal words for “venom”. [2]
The locality has been used for mining and timber production. [3]
Geography
The Arnon River forms most of the western boundary. [4]
Road infrastructure
Route A3 ( Tasman Highway) passes to the south, and Kamona Valley Road provides access to the locality. Route C834 (Forester Road) passes to the north, and Arnon Road also accesses the locality. [2] [5]
References
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Kamona (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Kamona". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1057A", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Where in Tasmania? A-K Page 77" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ Google (13 September 2020). "Kamona, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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| Kamona Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Kamona | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°8′52″S 147°38′58″E / 41.14778°S 147.64944°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 11 ( 2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7260 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 16 km (10 mi) E of Scottsdale | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Dorset Council | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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Kamona is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Dorset in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) east of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census recorded a population of 11 for the state suburb of Kamona. [1]
History
Kamona was gazetted as a locality in 1969. The name “Kamona Moina” was given to a parish in the district in 1880. It is believed that “Kamona” is part of the Aboriginal words for “venom”. [2]
The locality has been used for mining and timber production. [3]
Geography
The Arnon River forms most of the western boundary. [4]
Road infrastructure
Route A3 ( Tasman Highway) passes to the south, and Kamona Valley Road provides access to the locality. Route C834 (Forester Road) passes to the north, and Arnon Road also accesses the locality. [2] [5]
References
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Kamona (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Kamona". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1057A", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Where in Tasmania? A-K Page 77" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ Google (13 September 2020). "Kamona, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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