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Loyetea, Tasmania

Coordinates: 41°19′00″S 145°55′28″E / 41.3167°S 145.9244°E / -41.3167; 145.9244
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Loyetea
Tasmania
Loyetea is located in Tasmania
Loyetea
Loyetea
Coordinates41°19′00″S 145°55′28″E / 41.3167°S 145.9244°E / -41.3167; 145.9244
Population20 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)7316
Location42 km (26 mi) SW of Ulverstone
LGA(s)Central Coast
RegionNorth-west and west
State electorate(s)Braddon
Federal division(s)Braddon
Localities around Loyetea:
Upper Natone South Riana Gunns Plains
Hampshire, Upper Natone Loyetea Gunns Plains
Guildford Loongana Loongana

Loyetea is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Central Coast in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 42 kilometres (26 mi) south-west of the town of Ulverstone. The 2021 census recorded a population of 20 for the state suburb of Loyetea.

History

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Loyetea was gazetted as a locality in 1973. The locality was previously known as Milton or Lowana. Loyetea is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “love”.[2]

The locality is a mountainous area used for logging.[3]

Geography

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The Blythe River forms the western boundary.[4]

Road infrastructure

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Route B17 (South Riana Road) passes to the north-east. From there, Loyetea Road provides access to the locality.[2][5]

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Loyetea (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Loyetea". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1102Y", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 12" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Loyetea, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.