Mathinna, Tasmania facts for kids
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 Mathinna
Location in Tasmania
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| Population | 142 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.2/km2 (0.52/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7214 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 300 m (984 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,370.4 km2 (529.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Break O'Day Council | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Mathinna is a rural locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Break O'Day (97%) and Dorset (3%) in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 83 kilometres (52 mi) south-west of the town of St Helens. The 2016 census provides a population of 142 for the state suburb of Mathinna.
It is a small Australian town in the north-east of Tasmania, 63 km east of Launceston. It was named after a young Aboriginal girl befriended by the Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemen's Land, Sir John Franklin and his wife, Lady Jane Franklin.
Road infrastructure
Route B43 (Mathinna Road) enters from the south and runs north-west and west to the village. From there, the road continues west as C401 (Upper Esk Road).
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