Tunnack, Tasmania

Tunnack is a rural locality in the local government area of Southern Midlands in the Central region of Tasmania. It is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south-east of the town of Oatlands. The 2021 census determined a population of 212 for the state suburb of Tunnack.^[1]

Tunnack Tasmania
Tunnack
Coordinates	42°28′21″S 147°27′04″E
Population	212 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	7120
Location	25 km (16 mi) SE of Oatlands
LGA(s)	Southern Midlands
Region	Central
State electorate(s)	Lyons
Federal division(s)	Lyons
Localities around Tunnack: Stonor Baden, Stonor Whitefoord Rhyndaston Tunnack Woodsdale Colebrook Colebrook Levendale

History

Tunnack was gazetted as a locality in 1974. The name is an Aboriginal word for “cold”.^[2]

Geography

The Coal River forms much of the northern and western boundaries.^[3]

Road infrastructure

The C312 route (Tunnack Road / New Country Marsh Road) enters from the north and runs through to the south-east, where it exits. Route C342 (Eldon Road) starts at an intersection with C312 and runs south-west until it exits.^[2][4]