Riana, Tasmania facts for kids
Quick facts for kids RianaTasmania |
|||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Riana
Location in Tasmania
|
|||||||||||||||
| Population | 326 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7316 | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
|
||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Central Coast Council | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||
Riana (pronounced rye-anna) is a small town in the North West region of Tasmania, south-west of the Dial Range. It is located west of the popular tourist town, Penguin. Riana and its smaller neighbouring town South Riana are a part of the municipality of the Central Coast Council
At the 2016 census, Riana had a population of 326., and neighbouring South Riana had 216.
The fertile red soil hosts paddocks of vegetables (particularly potatoes) and dairy farms.
History
Riana Post Office opened on 1 August 1899. Riana South Post Office opened on 20 January 1908.
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Riana, Tasmania Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.