| Mathinna Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Mathinna | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°28′36.6″S 147°53′19.0″E / 41.476833°S 147.888611°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 131 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • 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) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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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 recorded a population of 142 for the state suburb of Mathinna.[1]
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 sent to live with the Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemen's Land, Sir John Franklin and his wife, Lady Jane Franklin.[2]
- ^ a b "2021 Census Quick Stats Mathinna (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Mathinna (1835 - 1856) Tasmanian Aboriginal".