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| pop_footnotes=<ref name=Census2016Y>{{cite web |url=https://quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/SSC60350?opendocument |title=2016 Census Quick Stats Loongana (Tas.) |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=23 October 2017 |website=quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au |publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics |access-date=13 September 2020 |quote=}}</ref> |
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| postcode = 7315 |
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| region = [[North-west and west LGA Region|North-west and west]] |
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| location1 = [[Ulverstone, Tasmania|Ulverstone]] |
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| stategov = [[Division of Braddon (state)|Braddon]] |
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| near-nw = [[Hampshire, Tasmania|Hampshire]] |
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| near-n = [[Loyetea, Tasmania|Loyetea]], [[Gunns Plains, Tasmania|Gunns Plains]] |
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'''Loongana''' is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of [[Central Coast Council (Tasmania)|Central Coast]] in the [[North-west and west LGA Region|North-west and west]] LGA region of [[Tasmania]]. The locality is about {{convert|49|km}} south-west of the town of [[Ulverstone, Tasmania|Ulverstone]]. The [[ |
'''Loongana''' is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of [[Central Coast Council (Tasmania)|Central Coast]] in the [[North-west and west LGA Region|North-west and west]] LGA region of [[Tasmania]]. The locality is about {{convert|49|km}} south-west of the town of [[Ulverstone, Tasmania|Ulverstone]]. The [[2021 Australian census|2021 census]] recorded a population of 16 for the state suburb of Loongana. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Loongana is a confirmed locality. The name was originally applied to a parish. By 1903 it was in use for the locality. It is believed to be an [[Aboriginal Tasmanians|Aboriginal]] word for “run swiftly” or similar.<ref name=Placename>{{cite web |url=https://www.placenames.tas.gov.au/#p1 |title=Placenames Tasmania – Loongana |
Loongana is a confirmed locality. The name was originally applied to a parish. By 1903 it was in use for the locality. It is believed to be an [[Aboriginal Tasmanians|Aboriginal]] word for “run swiftly” or similar.<ref name=Placename>{{cite web |url=https://www.placenames.tas.gov.au/#p1 |title=Placenames Tasmania – Loongana |publisher=Placenames Tasmania |access-date=13 September 2020 |at=Select “Search”, enter "15925F", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”}}</ref> |
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An alternative source of the name is from a ship which carried rescuers from Melbourne to assist at a mine disaster in 1912.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eprints.utas.edu.au/22682/3/dennison-L-Z-opt.pdf |title=Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 10 |publisher=Dennison Publications |date=July 2003 |access-date=14 December 2020}}</ref> |
An alternative source of the name is from a ship which carried rescuers from Melbourne to assist at a mine disaster in 1912.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eprints.utas.edu.au/22682/3/dennison-L-Z-opt.pdf |title=Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 10 |publisher=Dennison Publications |date=July 2003 |access-date=14 December 2020}}</ref> |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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The [[Leven River (Tasmania)|Leven River]] flows through from west to east and then forms much of the eastern boundary. The [[Leven Canyon]] is on this section of the river.<ref>{{google maps|url=https://goo.gl/maps/gn1CrvubxaKGcc2w8 |
The [[Leven River (Tasmania)|Leven River]] flows through from west to east and then forms much of the eastern boundary. The [[Leven Canyon]] is on this section of the river.<ref>{{google maps|url=https://goo.gl/maps/gn1CrvubxaKGcc2w8 |title=Loongana, Tasmania |access-date=13 September 2020}}</ref> |
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==Road infrastructure== |
==Road infrastructure== |
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Route C128 (Loongana Road) provides access to the locality.<ref name=Placename/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801112712/http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=2017-08-01 |title=Tasmanian Road Route Codes |
Route C128 (Loongana Road) provides access to the locality.<ref name=Placename/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801112712/http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=2017-08-01 |title=Tasmanian Road Route Codes|date=May 2017|publisher=Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment |access-date=13 September 2020}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 04:16, 7 February 2024
| Loongana Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Loongana | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°24′39″S 145°57′46″E / 41.4109°S 145.9629°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 16 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7315 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 49 km (30 mi) SW of Ulverstone | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Central Coast | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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Loongana 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 49 kilometres (30 mi) south-west of the town of Ulverstone. The 2021 census recorded a population of 16 for the state suburb of Loongana.
History
Loongana is a confirmed locality. The name was originally applied to a parish. By 1903 it was in use for the locality. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “run swiftly” or similar.[2]
An alternative source of the name is from a ship which carried rescuers from Melbourne to assist at a mine disaster in 1912.[3]
Geography
The Leven River flows through from west to east and then forms much of the eastern boundary. The Leven Canyon is on this section of the river.[4]
Road infrastructure
Route C128 (Loongana Road) provides access to the locality.[2][5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Loongana (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Loongana". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "15925F", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 10" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Loongana, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "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.
