Loccota, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 40°13′22″S 148°02′43″E / 40.2228°S 148.0452°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North-east | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 20 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7255 | ||||||||||||
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Loccota is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Flinders in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 17 kilometres (11 mi) south of the town of Whitemark. The 2016 census recorded a population of 20 for the state suburb of Loccota.[1]
History
Loccota was gazetted as a locality in 1977. Originally known as Nughata, the name was changed in 1924. Loccota is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “sea-shore”.[2]
Geography
The waters of Bass Strait form the western to southern boundaries.[3]
Road infrastructure
Route C806 (Trousers Point Road) provides access to the locality.[2][4]
References
- 1 2 "2016 Census Quick Stats Loccota (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- 1 2 "Placenames Tasmania – Loccota". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1098W", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ↑ "Loccota, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. 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.