Telita Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 41°07′58″S 147°45′54″E / 41.1327°S 147.7651°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 22 ( 2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7264 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 33 km (21 mi) E of Scottsdale | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Dorset | ||||||||||||||
Region | North-east | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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Telita is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Dorset in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 33 kilometres (21 mi) east of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census recorded a population of 22 for the state suburb of Telita. [1]
Telita was gazetted as a locality in 1969. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word for "to chirrup". [2]
First named “Ayr”, it was changed to Telita about 1923. [3]
The Ringarooma River forms most of the southern boundary. [4]
Route A3 ( Tasman Highway) passes to the south-east. Derby Back Road and Telita Road provide access to the locality. [2] [5]
Telita Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 41°07′58″S 147°45′54″E / 41.1327°S 147.7651°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 22 ( 2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7264 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 33 km (21 mi) E of Scottsdale | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Dorset | ||||||||||||||
Region | North-east | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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Telita is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Dorset in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 33 kilometres (21 mi) east of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census recorded a population of 22 for the state suburb of Telita. [1]
Telita was gazetted as a locality in 1969. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word for "to chirrup". [2]
First named “Ayr”, it was changed to Telita about 1923. [3]
The Ringarooma River forms most of the southern boundary. [4]
Route A3 ( Tasman Highway) passes to the south-east. Derby Back Road and Telita Road provide access to the locality. [2] [5]