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Emita, Tasmania

Summary

Emita is a rural locality on Flinders Island in the local government area of Flinders in the North-east region of Tasmania. It is located about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) north-west of the town of Whitemark. The 2016 census determined a population of 68 for the state suburb of Emita.[1]

Emita
Tasmania
Emita is located in Tasmania
Emita
Emita
Coordinates40°01′07″S 147°54′29″E / 40.0185°S 147.9081°E / -40.0185; 147.9081
Population68 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7255
Location16 km (10 mi) NW of Whitemark
LGA(s)Flinders
RegionNorth-east
State electorate(s)Bass
Federal division(s)Bass
Localities around Emita:
Bass Strait Lughrata Memana
Bass Strait Emita Memana
Bass Strait Blue Rocks Whitemark

History edit

Emita was gazetted as a locality in 1970. The name is an Aboriginal word for “sand”, and has been used by the Aboriginal community since the 1800s. The first European name was Settlement Point, which had been changed to Emita by 1916.[2]

Geography edit

Bass Strait forms the north-west, west, and south-west boundaries.[3]

Road infrastructure edit

The B85 route (Palana Road) enters from the south and runs through, via the village, to the north before exiting. Route C801 (Fairhaven Road) starts at an intersection with B85 near the northern boundary and runs east before exiting.[2][4]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Emita (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Emita". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "989K", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  3. ^ Google (5 June 2020). "Emita, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2020.