Tugrah is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of
Devonport in the
North-west and west LGA region of
Tasmania
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. The locality is about south-west of the town of
Devonport. The
2021 census recorded a population of 470 for the state suburb of Tugrah.
It is a suburb of
Devonport, Tasmania
Devonport ( ; Palawa Kani: ''Tiagarra'') is a city in northern Tasmania, Australia, located on the lands of the Pannilerpanner clan of the Palawa nation. It is situated at the mouth of the Mersey River. Devonport had an urban population of 26,1 ...
, located on the south western side of the city.
History
Tugrah was gazetted as a locality in 1962. The name is believed to be an
Aboriginal word meaning “to eat”.
Geography
The
Don River
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forms part of the south-western boundary, before flowing through to the north-west, where it then forms the north-western boundary.
Road infrastructure
National Route 1 (
Bass Highway) passes to the north-east. From there, Tugrah Road provides access to the locality.
References
{{Devonport Suburbs
Suburbs of Devonport, Tasmania