Temma

Temma
Temma
Town
	Temma
	Coordinates: 41°13′49″S 144°41′28″E / 41.2302°S 144.6910°E
Country	Australia
State	Tasmania
Region	North-west and west
LGA	Circular Head;
Location	84 km (52 mi) SW of Smithton;
Government
• State electorate	Braddon;
• Federal division	Braddon;
Population
• Total	10 (2016 census)
Postcode	7330
	Localities around Temma

Temma is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Circular Head in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 84 kilometres (52 mi) south-west of the town of Smithton. The 2016 census recorded a population of 10 for the state suburb of Temma.

History

Temma was gazetted as a locality in 1963. The name was changed from Strickland in 1909. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word for "hut".

The area was originally a mining settlement.

Geography

The waters of the Southern Ocean form the western boundary.

Road infrastructure

Route C214 (Rebecca Road) runs along the northern boundary. Temma Road provides access to the locality.

References

1 2 "2016 Census Quick Stats Temma (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
1 2 "Placenames Tasmania – Temma". Placenames Tasmania. Select "Search", enter "1275Y", click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details". Retrieved 16 January 2021.
↑ "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 78" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
↑ "Temma, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
↑ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.

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[Census2016Y-1] 1 2 "2016 Census Quick Stats Temma (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.

[Placename-2] 1 2 "Placenames Tasmania – Temma". Placenames Tasmania. Select "Search", enter "1275Y", click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details". Retrieved 16 January 2021.

[3] "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 78" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 16 January 2021.

[4] "Temma, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.

[5] "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.