Tugrah, Tasmania

Tugrah is a rural locality in the local government area of Devonport in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-west of the town of Devonport. The 2021 census recorded a population of 470 for the state suburb of Tugrah.
It is a suburb of Devonport, Tasmania, located on the south western side of the city.

History

Tugrah was gazetted as a locality in 1962. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning “to eat”.

The Don River forms part of the south-western boundary, before flowing through to the north-west, where it then forms the north-western boundary.

National Route 1 passes to the north-east. From there, Tugrah Road provides access to the locality.