Pawtella, Tasmania

Pawtella is a rural locality in the local government area of Southern Midlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about east of the town of Oatlands. The 2016 census recorded a population of 39 for the state suburb of Pawtella.

History

Pawtella was gazetted as a locality in 1972. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word for ringtail possum.

Geography

Most of the boundaries are survey lines.

Road infrastructure

Route C309 runs through from north to south.