Winnaleah
Tasmania
Winnaleah is located in Tasmania
Winnaleah
Winnaleah
Coordinates41°05′S 147°49′E / 41.083°S 147.817°E / -41.083; 147.817
Population225 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7265
Location
LGA(s)Dorset Council
RegionNorth-east
State electorate(s)Bass
Federal division(s)Bass
Localities around Winnaleah:
Banca Banca South Mount Cameron
Forester Winnaleah Herrick
Warrentinna Moorina, Derby Moorina

Winnaleah is a rural / residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Dorset in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 38 kilometres (24 mi) north-east of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census recorded a population of 225 for the state suburb of Winnaleah.[1]

It is a town in the north-east of Tasmania. Local attractions include a swimming pool (run by the local community), a post office, hotel, produce store, district high school (prep to grade 10), church, community shop and a memorial ANZAC bell.

History

Winnaleah was gazetted as a locality in 1969. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning fire.[2]

The Winnaleah Post Office opened on 1 October 1912.[3]

Winnaleah Hotel was built and opened in 1927 by William Whitmore.

Mr Whitmore transferred the licence held by him at the Esplanade Hotel, Moorina on 25 November 1927, to his new hotel.

Geography

Most of the boundaries are survey lines.[4]

Road infrastructure

Route A3 (Tasman Highway) passes through the south-east corner. From there, Winnaleah Road runs to the village.[2][5]

References

  1. 1 2 "2016 Census Quick Stats Winnaleah (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Placenames Tasmania – Winnaleah". Placenames Tasmania. Select "Search", enter "1318L", click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details". Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  4. ↑ Google (2 April 2021). "Winnaleah, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "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 April 2021.


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