Malbina Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 42°47′13″S 147°07′06″E / 42.7869°S 147.1182°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 67 ( 2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7140 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 6 km (4 mi) E of New Norfolk | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Derwent Valley | ||||||||||||||
Region | South-east | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Malbina is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Derwent Valley in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of the town of New Norfolk. The 2016 census recorded a population of 67 for the state suburb of Malbina. [1]
Malbina was gazetted as a locality in 1970. [2]
The locality was originally called Molesworth, but was changed to avoid confusion with other places. Malbina is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “drake”. [3]
Sorell Creek forms the northern and eastern boundaries. [4]
Route C615 (Molesworth Road) runs through from north to south. [2] [5]
Malbina Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 42°47′13″S 147°07′06″E / 42.7869°S 147.1182°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 67 ( 2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7140 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 6 km (4 mi) E of New Norfolk | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Derwent Valley | ||||||||||||||
Region | South-east | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Malbina is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Derwent Valley in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of the town of New Norfolk. The 2016 census recorded a population of 67 for the state suburb of Malbina. [1]
Malbina was gazetted as a locality in 1970. [2]
The locality was originally called Molesworth, but was changed to avoid confusion with other places. Malbina is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “drake”. [3]
Sorell Creek forms the northern and eastern boundaries. [4]
Route C615 (Molesworth Road) runs through from north to south. [2] [5]