Koonya, Tasmania

Koonya
Tasmania
Officers quarters for the penal colony
Koonya is located in Tasmania
Koonya
Koonya
Coordinates43°06′S 147°45′E / 43.100°S 147.750°E / -43.100; 147.750
Population134 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7184
Location18 km (11 mi) NE of Nubeena
LGA(s)Tasman
RegionSouth-east
State electorate(s)Lyons
Federal division(s)Lyons
Localities around Koonya:
Norfolk Bay Norfolk Bay Taranna
Premaydena Koonya Taranna
Nubeena Port Arthur Port Arthur

Koonya is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Tasman in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 18 kilometres (11 mi) north-east of the town of Nubeena. The 2016 census has a population of 134 for the state suburb of Koonya.[1] It hosts the annual Koonya Garlic Festival, a "one-day celebration".[2]

  1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Koonya (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Koonya Garlic Festival".