Mella is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of
Circular Head
Circular Head Council is a Local government in Australia, local government body in Tasmania covering the far north-west mainland. It is classified as a rural local government area with a population of 8,066, and its major towns and localities ...
in the
North-west and west LGA region of
Tasmania
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. The locality is about west of the town of
Smithton. The
2016 census recorded a population of 74 for the state suburb of Mella.
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History
Mella was gazetted as a locality in 1971. Mella is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning “to run”.
The Lacrum Dairy Farm, which features a rotary milking parlor and is open to the public, is in the locality.
Geography
Scopus Creek forms part of the southern boundary, flows through to the north, and then forms a small part of the northern boundary.
Road infrastructure
Route A2 ( Bass Highway) runs past to the south-east. From there Mella Road provides access to the locality.
References
Towns in Tasmania
Localities of Circular Head Council
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