Lawitta, Tasmania

Lawitta
Lawitta
Town
	Lawitta
	Coordinates: 42°45′53″S 147°02′17″E / 42.7648°S 147.0381°E
Country	Australia
State	Tasmania
Region	South-east
LGA	Derwent Valley;
Location	4 km (2.5 mi) NW of New Norfolk ;
Government
• State electorate	Lyons;
• Federal division	Lyons;
Population
• Total	232 (2016 census)
Postcode	7140
	Localities around Lawitta

Lawitta is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Derwent Valley in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north-west of the town of New Norfolk. The 2016 census recorded a population of 232 for the state suburb of Lawitta.^[2]

History

Lawitta was gazetted as a locality in 1970.^[3]

Geography

The Derwent River forms the south-western boundary. The Derwent Valley Railway line follows the southern and south-western boundaries.^[4]

Road infrastructure

Route A10 (Lyell Highway) runs through from south-east to south-west.^[3]^[5]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lawitta (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ ^a ^b "2016 Census Quick Stats Lawitta (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Placenames Tasmania – Lawitta". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "2834D", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
^ "Lawitta, 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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[1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lawitta (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

[Census2016Y-2] "2016 Census Quick Stats Lawitta (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.

[Placename-3] "Placenames Tasmania – Lawitta". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "2834D", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.

[4] "Lawitta, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.

[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 16 January 2021.

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