Cuckoo is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Dorset in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south-east of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census recorded a population of 53 for the state suburb of Cuckoo.[2]
Cuckoo Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Cuckoo | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°12′27″S 147°34′38″E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 44 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7260 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 9 km (6 mi) SE of Scottsdale | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Dorset | ||||||||||||||
Region | North-east | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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Cuckoo was gazetted as a locality in 1969.[3]
The locality is a logging area. A telegraph station named Cuckoo Valley operated from 1925 to 1929.[4]
The Great Forester River forms a small part of the north-western boundary.[5]
Route A3 (Tasman Highway) passes to the north. Cuckoo Road provides access to the locality.[3][6]