Mawbanna, Tasmania

Mawbanna Tasmania
The Dip Falls
Mawbanna
Coordinates	40°57′52″S 145°21′15″E
Population	135 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	7321
Location	40 km (25 mi) SE of Smithton
LGA(s)	Circular Head
Region	North West Tasmania
State electorate(s)	Braddon
Federal division(s)	Braddon
Localities around Mawbanna: Black River Black River Montumana Mengha, Lileah Mawbanna Milabena, Meunna West Takone

Mawbanna is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Circular Head, in the North West region of Tasmania, Australia. It is located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) 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.[2] The 2016 census determined a population of 135 for the state suburb of Mawbanna.[1]

History

Blue Hills Honey

“Mawbana” is an Aboriginal word for “black”.[3] It is likely that the locality name and that of the adjacent river are derived from their Aboriginal names.^[citation needed]

Wilf Batty with the last wild thylacine

The last known thylacine to be killed in the wild was shot in Mawbanna in 1930, on Wilf Batty's farm.[4][5]

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.[6]

References

1. "2016 Census Quick Stats Mawbanna(Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
2. "Mawbanna, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
3. "Placenames Tasmania - Mawbanna". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 1115K, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
4. Ley, Willy (December 1964). "The Rarest Animals". For Your Information. Galaxy Science Fiction. pp. 94–103.
5. "History – Persecution – (page 10)". The Thylacine Museum. 2006. Retrieved 27 November 2006.
6. "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2018.