Koonya, Tasmania facts for kids
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Officers quarters for the penal colony
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 Koonya
Location in Tasmania
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| Population | 134 (2016) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7184 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 18 km (11 mi) NE of Nubeena | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Tasman | ||||||||||||||
| Region | South-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Koonya is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Tasman in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 18 kilometres (11 mi) north-east of the town of Nubeena. The 2016 census has a population of 134 for the state suburb of Koonya. It hosts the annual Koonya Garlic Festival, a "one-day celebration".
Road infrastructure
Route B37 (Nubeena Road) enters from the north-east and runs through to the north-west, where it exits. Route C343 (Nubeena Back Road) starts at an intersection with B37 and runs south-west until it exits.
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