Legana, Tasmania
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Legana Tasmania |
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View of Legana from Bridgenorth Road
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 Legana
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| Coordinates | 41°22′0″S 147°3′0″E / 41.36667°S 147.05000°ECoordinates: 41°22′0″S 147°3′0″E / 41.36667°S 147.05000°E |
| Population | 4,029 (2016 census) |
| Postcode(s) | 7277 |
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) |
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) |
| Location | 12 km (7 mi) from Launceston |
| LGA(s) | West Tamar Council |
| State electorate(s) | Bass |
| Federal Division(s) | Bass |
Legana is a small township on the Tamar River in northern Tasmania, Australia. It is 12 kilometres north of Tasmania's second largest city, Launceston. It is adjacent to Riverside, Bridgenorth, Grindelwald and Rosevears. At the 2016 census, Legana had a population of 4,029.
The name "Legana" is based on the Aboriginal word for "fresh water" since it is at the point where the Tamar River becomes fresh water. There is currently a homestead called "Freshwater" which was adjacent to a private jetty where early settlers traded with the local natives. This homestead, in Nobelius Drive, now operates as a Bed and Breakfast accommodation house.
Legana was originally a rural town made up of dairy farms, apple orchards, and cattle grazing. Most of the residences were originally located near the Tamar River with housing developments built nearer to the West Tamar Highway. Legana was also originally called Legana Estate.
Legana Post Office opened on 1 April 1910.
Like most smaller rural townships, sporting clubs play an important part of the social life of Legana. Most of the community facilities are located within a community precinct which accommodates the Legana Cricket Club who compete in the TCL cricket competition running two teams, an A grade team and a social B grade side, the Legana Tennis Club, and children's community playground, near the playground the council are planning to build a bicycle dirt jump park for the local youths to ride their bikes on. The memorial hall is near to this precinct.
A shopping centre has been built on the other side of this community precinct which provides the community with a supermarket and number of speciality shops. The shopping centre has had an upgrade and has been extended from the side and the back. Recently the area has had more developments in that businesses have decided to take advantage of this growing community: Legana now has a Post Office and a Newsagent with Tatts Lotto, Chemist, Butcher, Baker, Fruit Shop, Hair Dresser, KFC, Legana Tavern, BWS Bottle Shop, Legana Medical Centre, Launceston Holiday Park Caravan Park, Lawson Homes, Legana Pizza, Legana Bakery, Legana Plants Plus Nursey, Legana Hair & Beauty Salon, Legana Grove Green Grocer, Florist, R&R Caravan Centre, Reject Shop, Scotts Motorcycle Spares, Liberty Service Station, Newman Automotive, Velo Vineyard, Impact kitchens, Salvation Army, St John's Foot Clinic, Tyres and More, Eyelines Glasses & Frames & Repairs, Harcourt's Real Estate, Woolworths, Woolworth's Petrol Plus, 2 ATM'S at Woolworths as well as other new shops.
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