Moltema Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 41°26′37″S 146°31′56″E / 41.4437°S 146.5323°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 85 ( 2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7304 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 39 km (24 mi) SE of Devonport | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Meander Valley | ||||||||||||||
Region | North West | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Moltema is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Meander Valley in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about 39 kilometres (24 mi) south-east of the town of Devonport. The 2016 census determined a population of 85 for the state suburb of Moltema. [1]
The locality was first named Whitefoord Hills but changed to Moltema in 1915. [2] The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning “to run”. [3]
The Western rail line passes through from south to north, and the Bass Highway skirts the eastern boundary. The Rubicon River forms a small section of the eastern boundary. [4]
The B13 route (Railton Road) enters the locality from the south-east and exits to the north. The C161 route (Dunorlan Road) starts at an intersection with route B13 and runs south into Dunorlan. [5]
Moltema Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 41°26′37″S 146°31′56″E / 41.4437°S 146.5323°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 85 ( 2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7304 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 39 km (24 mi) SE of Devonport | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Meander Valley | ||||||||||||||
Region | North West | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Moltema is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Meander Valley in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about 39 kilometres (24 mi) south-east of the town of Devonport. The 2016 census determined a population of 85 for the state suburb of Moltema. [1]
The locality was first named Whitefoord Hills but changed to Moltema in 1915. [2] The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning “to run”. [3]
The Western rail line passes through from south to north, and the Bass Highway skirts the eastern boundary. The Rubicon River forms a small section of the eastern boundary. [4]
The B13 route (Railton Road) enters the locality from the south-east and exits to the north. The C161 route (Dunorlan Road) starts at an intersection with route B13 and runs south into Dunorlan. [5]