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Loorana, Tasmania

Coordinates: 39°53′12″S 143°53′53″E / 39.8866°S 143.8981°E / -39.8866; 143.8981
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Loorana
Tasmania
Loorana is located in Tasmania
Loorana
Loorana
Coordinates39°53′12″S 143°53′53″E / 39.8866°S 143.8981°E / -39.8866; 143.8981
Population120 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7256
Location9 km (6 mi) NE of Currie
LGA(s)King Island
RegionNorth-west and west
State electorate(s)Braddon
Federal division(s)Braddon
Localities around Loorana:
Southern Ocean Bungaree Sea Elephant
Southern Ocean Loorana Sea Elephant, Pegarah
Southern Ocean Currie, Nugara Pegarah

Loorana is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of King Island in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) north-east of the town of Currie. The 2016 census recorded a population of 120 for the state suburb of Loorana.[1]

History

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Loorana was gazetted as a locality in 1971. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “brushwood”. The area was previously known as Porky.[2]

Geography

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The waters of the Southern Ocean form the western boundary.[3]

Road infrastructure

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Route B25 (North Road) runs through from south to north.[2][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Loorana (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Loorana". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "10565Q", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Loorana, 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.