Town in Tasmania, Australia
| Malbina Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Malbina | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°47′13″S 147°07′06″E / 42.7869°S 147.1182°E / -42.7869; 147.1182 | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 67 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7140 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 6 km (4 mi) E of New Norfolk | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Derwent Valley | ||||||||||||||
| Region | South-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Malbina is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Derwent Valley in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of the town of New Norfolk. The 2016 census recorded a population of 67 for the state suburb of Malbina.
History
Malbina was gazetted as a locality in 1970.
The locality was originally called Molesworth, but was changed to avoid confusion with other places. Malbina is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “drake”.
Geography
Sorell Creek forms the northern and eastern boundaries.
Road infrastructure
Route C615 (Molesworth Road) runs through from north to south.
References
- ^ "2016 Census Quick Stats Malbina (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania – Malbina". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "356G", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 15" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- "Malbina, 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.
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