Paloona is a rural locality in the local government areas of
Devonport and
Kentish in the
North-west and west region of
Tasmania
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. The locality is about south-west of the town of
Devonport. The
2016 census has a population of 64 for the state suburb of Paloona.
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History
Paloona was gazetted as a locality in 1965. The name is believed by some to be that of an Aboriginal man, but other meanings have been suggested. These include “waist” or “belly”.
Geography
The Forth River forms part of the western boundary. Paloona Dam and Paloona Power Station
The Paloona Power Station is a conventional hydroelectric power station located in northern Tasmania, Australia.
Technical details
Part of the MerseyForth scheme that comprises seven hydroelectric power stations, the Paloona Power Station is t ...
are on this section of the river, and the body of water behind the dam is called Lake Paloona.
Road infrastructure
The C144 route (Lake Paloona Road) enters from the south-west and follows the Forth River to the central west, where it exits. Route C145 (Lower Barrington Road) enters from the south-east and runs through to the north-east, where it exits.
References
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Devonport, Tasmania
Localities of Kentish Council
Towns in Tasmania