Tulendeena is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of
Dorset
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in the
North-east
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LGA region of
Tasmania
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in
Australia
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. The locality is about east of the town of
Scottsdale. The
2016 census recorded a population of 12 for the state suburb of Tulendeena.
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History
Tulendeena was gazetted as a locality in 1967. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “top”. The name was in use by 1917.
Geography
The boundaries consist primarily of survey lines and ridge lines.
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 north-west to south-east.
References
Towns in Tasmania
Localities of Dorset Council (Australia)
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