Town in Tasmania, Australia
| Loorana Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Loorana | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°53′12″S 143°53′53″E / 39.8866°S 143.8981°E / -39.8866; 143.8981 | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 120 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7256 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 9 km (6 mi) NE of Currie | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | King Island | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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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.
History
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.
Geography
The waters of the Southern Ocean form the western boundary.
Road infrastructure
Route B25 (North Road) runs through from south to north.
References
- ^ "2016 Census Quick Stats Loorana (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania – Loorana". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "10565Q", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- "Loorana, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- "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.
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