Tunnack is a rural locality in the local government area of
Southern Midlands
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in the
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. It is located about south-east of the town of
Oatlands. The
2016 census determined a population of 178 for the state suburb of Tunnack.
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History
Tunnack was gazetted as a locality in 1974. The name is an Aboriginal word for “cold”.
Geography
The Coal River forms much of the northern and western boundaries.
Road infrastructure
The C312 route (Tunnack Road / New Country Marsh Road) enters from the north and runs through to the south-east, where it exits. Route C342 (Eldon Road) starts at an intersection with C312 and runs south-west until it exits.
References
Localities of Southern Midlands Council
Towns in Tasmania
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