Redpa is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of
Circular Head
Circular Head Council is a 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 include Arthur River, Marrawah ...
, in the
North West
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region of
Tasmania
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. It is located about south-west of the town of
Smithton. The
Bass Highway passes through from east to west. The
Arthur River forms part of the southern boundary. The
2016 census determined a population of 97 for the state suburb of Redpa.
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History
The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning "mosquito". The locality was settled in the late nineteenth century.
It was gazetted in 1971 and confirmed in 1972.
The police station and service was the last in Tasmania to have horses as the main means of transport.
Road infrastructure
The C213 route (Comeback Road) terminates at the Bass Highway in Redpa. It runs north and then west through the locality before turning south and rejoining the Bass Highway in Marrawah
Marrawah is a small town in the north of the West Coast of Tasmania, Australia. Marrawah is located in the former shire of Wellington, now part of the Circular Head Council area. At the 2006 census, Marrawah had a population of 407.
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References
Localities of Circular Head Council
Towns in Tasmania
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