Luina, Tasmania
| Luina Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Luina | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°28′09″S 145°22′59″E / 41.4691°S 145.3831°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | nil (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7321 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 93 km (58 mi) SW of Wynyard | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Waratah–Wynyard | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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Luina is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Waratah–Wynyard in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 93 kilometres (58 mi) south-west of the town of Wynyard. The 2016 census recorded a population of nil for the state suburb of Luina.[1]
History
[edit]Luina was gazetted as a locality in 1966. Previously known as Whyte River, the current name was in use by 1914. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “blue headed wren”.[2]
The area was the site of a tin mining town in the early 1900s.[3]
Geography
[edit]Most of the boundaries are ridge lines.[4]
Road infrastructure
[edit]Route B23 (Waratah Road) runs through from east to west.[2][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Luina (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Luina". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "6117K", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 12" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Luina, 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.
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