Lughrata, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 39°56′51″S 147°55′49″E / 39.9475°S 147.9302°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North-east | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 14 (2016 census)[1] K | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7255 | ||||||||||||
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Lughrata is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Flinders in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north-west of the town of Whitemark. The 2016 census recorded a population of 14 for the state suburb of Lughrata.[1]
History
Lughrata was gazetted as a locality in 1970. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “hot”.[2]
Geography
The waters of Bass Strait form the western boundary.[3]
Road infrastructure
Route B85 (Palana Road) runs through from south to north.[2][4]
References
- 1 2 "2016 Census Quick Stats Lughrata (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- 1 2 "Placenames Tasmania – Lughrata". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "9616M", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ↑ "Lughrata, 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.