Raminea, Tasmania

Raminea is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Huon Valley in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 47 kilometres (29 mi) south of the town of Huonville. The 2016 census recorded a population of 47 for the state suburb of Raminea.^[1]

Raminea Tasmania
Raminea
Coordinates	43°19′31″S 146°57′56″E
Population	47 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	7109
Location	47 km (29 mi) S of Huonville
LGA(s)	Huon Valley
Region	South-east
State electorate(s)	Franklin
Federal division(s)	Franklin
Localities around Raminea: Southwest Dover Dover Southwest Raminea Dover Southwest Strathblane Strathblane

History

Raminea was gazetted as a locality in 1966. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word for what is now called “Port Espérance”, the bay at the mouth of the Espérance River.^[2]

Geography

Almost all of the boundaries are ridgelines. The Espérance River flows through from north-west to south-east.^[3]

Road infrastructure

Route A6 (Huon Highway) passes through the south-east corner of the locality.^[2][4]