Temma 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 south-west of the town of
Smithton. The
2016 census recorded a population of 10 for the state suburb of Temma.
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History
Temma was gazetted as a locality in 1963. The name was changed from Strickland in 1909. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “hut”.
Geography
The waters of the Southern Ocean
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form the western boundary.
Road infrastructure
Route C214 (Rebecca Road) runs along the northern boundary. Temma Road provides access to the locality.
References
Towns in Tasmania
Localities of Circular Head Council
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