Gretna, Tasmania

Gretna
Tasmania
B class locomotive at Macquarie Plains station
Gretna is located in Tasmania
Gretna
Gretna
Coordinates42°39′30″S 146°58′00″E / 42.6584°S 146.9668°E / -42.6584; 146.9668
Population211 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7140
Location20 km (12 mi) SE of Hamilton
LGA(s)Central Highlands, Derwent Valley
RegionCentral, South-east
State electorate(s)Lyons
Federal division(s)Lyons
Localities around Gretna:
Hamilton Hamilton, Pelham Elderslie
Meadowbank Gretna Elderslie, Broadmarsh, Black Hills
Glenora Rosegarland, Macquarie Plains, Glenora Black Hills

Gretna is a rural locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Central Highlands and Derwent Valley in the Central and South-east LGA regions of Tasmania. The locality is about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of the town of Hamilton. The 2016 census has a population of 211 for the state suburb of Gretna.[1] It was formerly known as Stony Hut Plains,[2] though the Gretna post office was known as Macquarie Plains for many years.[3] It has a postcode of 7140.

  1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Gretna (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  2. ^ Dennison, C.J. Where in Tasmania (PDF). University of Tasmania. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  3. ^ "TASMANIAN PLACE NAMES and CHANGES". hobart.tasfhs.org. Tasmanian Family History Society Inc. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2015.