Nunamara is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Launceston in the

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. The locality is about north-east of the town of Launceston. Nestled along the St Patricks River, a tributary of the

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, it serves as a key site for

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monitoring. With a population of 305 as of the

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, Nunamara is characterized by an older demographic, with a median age of 45 years. The area is primarily residential, with most homes being standalone dwellings. Notably, Nunamara is the childhood home of

Peter Gutwein Peter Carl Gutwein () (born 21 December 1964) is a former Australian politician who was the 46th premier of Tasmania from 2020 to 2022. He was a Liberal Party member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly from 2002 to 2022, representing the electora ...

, the former

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. The locality is accessible via several major roads, including the

Tasman Highway The Tasman Highway (or A3) is a highway in Tasmania, Australia. Like the Midland Highway (Tasmania), Midland Highway, it connects the major cities of Hobart and Launceston, Tasmania, Launceston – however it takes a different route, via the no ...

(Route A3), which runs through the area.

Geography and location

Nunamara is about north-east of the town of Launceston. The St Patricks River, a tributary of the

runs through Nunamara, which is used as a point for monitoring

by the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment.

Demographics

Nunamara is a small locality with a population of 305 residents as of the

. The

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age is 45 years, which is slightly higher than the national median of 38 and the Tasmanian median of 42, indicating a somewhat older population compared to the broader averages. The gender distribution is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.8% male and 47.2% female residents.

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comprise about 4.3% of the local population, which is slightly below the Tasmanian percentage of 5.4% but above the national figure of 3.2%. In terms of household composition, the average household size is 2.6 people, with families having an average of 1.7 children. The median weekly household income in Nunamara is $1,680, higher than the Tasmanian median of $1,358 but slightly below the Australian median of $1,746. Housing in Nunamara is predominantly composed of separate houses, with 98.2% of dwellings being standalone homes, compared to 87.7% in Tasmania and 72.3% across Australia.

Notable residents

, a prominent Tasmanian

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, was raised in Nunamara. He served as

from 2020 to 2022, and held several key roles including

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, Minister for

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, and

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. A proud Tasmanian, Gutwein was first elected to the

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in 2002, representing the seat of

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. He maintains strong connections to North East Tasmania.

Road infrastructure

Route A3 (

) passes through from west to north. Route C854 (Patersonia Road) starts at an intersection with A3 and runs north until it exits. Route C824 (Prossers Road) starts at an intersection with C854 and runs north-west until it exits. Route C829 (Pecks Hill Road) starts at an intersection with A3 and runs north-west until it exits. Route C404 (Mount Barrow Road) starts at an intersection with A3 and runs south-east to

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, where it ends.

References

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