Loongana is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Central Coast in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 49 kilometres (30 mi) south-west of the town of Ulverstone. The 2021 census recorded a population of 16 for the state suburb of Loongana.
| Loongana Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Loongana | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°24′39″S 145°57′46″E / 41.4109°S 145.9629°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 16 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7315 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 49 km (30 mi) SW of Ulverstone | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Central Coast | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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History
editLoongana is a confirmed locality. The name was originally applied to a parish. By 1903 it was in use for the locality. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “run swiftly” or similar.[2]
An alternative source of the name is from a ship which carried rescuers from Melbourne to assist at a mine disaster in 1912.[3]
Geography
editThe Leven River flows through from west to east and then forms much of the eastern boundary. The Leven Canyon is on this section of the river.[4]
Road infrastructure
editRoute C128 (Loongana Road) provides access to the locality.[2][5]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Loongana (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Loongana". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "15925F", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 10" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Loongana, 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.
