Nunamara is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of
Launceston in the
Launceston LGA region of
Tasmania
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. The locality is about north-east of the town of
Launceston. The
2016 census has a population of 291 for the state suburb of Nunamara.
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Nunamara has a truck stop style general store, a small village hall and a war memorial.
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History
Nunamara was gazetted as a locality in 1963.
Geography
The North Esk River
The North Esk River is a major perennial river located in the northern region of Tasmania, Australia.
Location and features
It is one of the tributaries of the Tamar River together with the South Esk River. It starts in the Northallerton Valle ...
forms a small part of the southern boundary, as does its tributary St Patricks River, which also forms two segments of the northern boundary before flowing through to the south.
Road infrastructure
Route A3 (Tasman Highway
The Tasman Highway (or A3) is a highway in Tasmania, Australia. Like the Midland Highway, it connects the major cities of Hobart and Launceston – however it takes a different route, via the north-eastern and eastern coasts of the state. The ...
) passes through from west to north. Route C854 (Patersonia Road) starts at an intersection with A3 and runs north until it exits. Route C824 (Prossers Road) starts at an intersection with C854 and runs north-west until it exits. Route C829 (Pecks Hill Road) starts at an intersection with A3 and runs north-west until it exits. Route C404 (Mount Barrow Road) starts at an intersection with A3 and runs south-east to Mount Barrow
Mount Barrow ( Aboriginal: ''pialermeliggener'') is a mountain in the northern region of Tasmania, Australia. With an elevation of above sea level, the mountain is located east-north-east of Launceston. The mountain habitat is a mixture of ...
, where it ends.
References
Towns in Tasmania
Localities of City of Launceston
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