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Loccota, Tasmania

Coordinates: 40°13′22″S 148°02′43″E / 40.2228°S 148.0452°E / -40.2228; 148.0452
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Loccota
Tasmania
Loccota is located in Tasmania
Loccota
Loccota
Coordinates40°13′22″S 148°02′43″E / 40.2228°S 148.0452°E / -40.2228; 148.0452
Population20 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7255
Location17 km (11 mi) S of Whitemark
LGA(s)Flinders
RegionNorth-east
State electorate(s)Bass
Federal division(s)Bass
Localities around Loccota:
Bass Strait Whitemark Ranga
Bass Strait Loccota Strzelecki
Bass Strait Bass Strait Bass Strait

Loccota is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Flinders in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 17 kilometres (11 mi) south of the town of Whitemark. The 2016 census recorded a population of 20 for the state suburb of Loccota.[1]

History

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Loccota was gazetted as a locality in 1977. Originally known as Nughata, the name was changed in 1924. Loccota is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “sea-shore”.[2]

Geography

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The waters of Bass Strait form the western to southern boundaries.[3]

Road infrastructure

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Route C806 (Trousers Point Road) provides access to the locality.[2][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Loccota (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Loccota". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1098W", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Loccota, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.