Tunnack is a rural locality in the local government area of Southern Midlands in the Central 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 ...

. It is located about south-east of the town of Oatlands. The 2021 census determined a population of 212 for the state suburb of Tunnack.

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 {{SouthernMidlands-geo-stub