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Mawbanna is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of
“Mawbana” is an Aboriginal word for “black”. It is likely that the locality name and that of the adjacent river are derived from their Aboriginal names.
The last known
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, Marrawa ...
, in the North West region of Tasmania
Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is located to the south of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The sta ...
, Australia. It is located about south-east of the town of Smithton. The Arthur River forms the southern boundary, while the Black River forms a small part of the western boundary. The 2016 census determined a population of 135 for the state suburb of Mawbanna.
History
“Mawbana” is an Aboriginal word for “black”. It is likely that the locality name and that of the adjacent river are derived from their Aboriginal names.
The last known thylacine
The thylacine (; binomial name ''Thylacinus cynocephalus''), also commonly known as the Tasmanian tiger or Tasmanian wolf, was a carnivorous marsupial that was native to the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland and the islands of Tasmani ...
to be killed in the wild was shot in Mawbanna in 1930, on Wilf Batty's farm.
In 1952–1953, the man photographed a live Thylacine before it fled.
Road infrastructure
The C225 route (Mawbanna Road) runs from the Bass Highway through the locality to areas further south.References
Localities of Circular Head Council Towns in Tasmania {{CircularHead-geo-stub