Wingaroo | |||||||||||||
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  Wingaroo | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 39°50′36″S 147°58′13″E / 39.8433°S 147.9703°E / -39.8433; 147.9703 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North-east | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | nil (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7255 | ||||||||||||
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Wingaroo is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Flinders in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 42 kilometres (26 mi) north of the town of Whitemark. The 2016 census recorded a population of nil for the state suburb of Wingaroo.[1]
History
Wingaroo is a confirmed locality.[2]
Geography
The waters of Bass Strait form the north-eastern boundary.[3]
Road infrastructure
Route B85 (Palana Road) provides access to the locality.[2][4]
References
- "2016 Census Quick Stats Wingaroo (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- "Placenames Tasmania – Wingaroo". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "38066D", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- "Wingaroo, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.