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 / 41.2074°S 147.5773°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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History
editCuckoo 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]
Geography
editThe Great Forester River forms a small part of the north-western boundary.[5]
Road infrastructure
editRoute A3 (Tasman Highway) passes to the north. Cuckoo Road provides access to the locality.[3][6]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cuckoo (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "2016 Census Quick Stats Cuckoo (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Cuckoo". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "8303D", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Where in Tasmania? A-K Page 39" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Cuckoo, 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.
