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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.[1]
| Loorana Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Loorana | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°53′12″S 143°53′53″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 120 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| 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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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.[2]
Geography
The waters of the Southern Ocean form the western boundary.[3]
Road infrastructure
Route B25 (North Road) runs through from south to north.[2][4]
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.
- Google (16 January 2021). "Loorana, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 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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