Malbina, Tasmania
| Malbina Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Malbina | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°47′13″S 147°07′06″E / 42.7869°S 147.1182°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 67 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7140 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 6 km (4 mi) E of New Norfolk | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Derwent Valley | ||||||||||||||
| Region | South-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Malbina is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Derwent Valley in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of the town of New Norfolk. The 2016 census recorded a population of 67 for the state suburb of Malbina.[1]
History[edit]
Malbina was gazetted as a locality in 1970.[2]
The locality was originally called Molesworth, but was changed to avoid confusion with other places. Malbina is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “drake”.[3]
Geography[edit]
Sorell Creek forms the northern and eastern boundaries.[4]
Road infrastructure[edit]
Route C615 (Molesworth Road) runs through from north to south.[2][5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Malbina (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Malbina". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "356G", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 15" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ Google (16 January 2021). "Malbina, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 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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