Mathinna Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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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]