Trenah, Tasmania Explained

Trenah is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Dorset in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-east of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census recorded a population of 11 for the state suburb of Trenah.^[1]

History

Trenah was gazetted as a locality in 1976. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word for "baskets".^[2]

The locality, on the eastern side of Mount Maurice, was once known as "The Maurice".^[3]

Geography

The boundaries consist primarily of survey lines and ridge lines.

Road infrastructure

Route C426 (Barnett Road) passes to the north-east. East Maurice Road and Maurice Road provide access to the locality.^{[2] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Trenah (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 13 September 2020 .
2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Trenah . . Placenames Tasmania . 13 September 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "1282W", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”.
3. Web site: Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 80 . Dennison Publications . July 2003 . 14 December 2020.
4. Web site: Tasmanian Road Route Codes . https://web.archive.org/web/20170801112712/http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf . dead . 2017-08-01 . . May 2017 . Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment . 13 September 2020 .