Loira, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 41°16′01″S 146°53′57″E / 41.2670°S 146.8992°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | Western Tamar Valley | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 160 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7275 | ||||||||||||
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Loira is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of West Tamar, in the Western Tamar Valley region of Tasmania. It is located about 31 kilometres (19 mi) north-west of the town of Launceston. The Supply River forms the southern and part of the eastern boundaries.[3] The 2016 census determined a population of 160 for the state suburb of Loira.[2]
History
Originally known as “Port Station”, the locality name is derived from an Aboriginal word meaning “charcoal reduced to powder”.[4]
Road infrastructure
The C729 route (Motor Road) intersects with the West Tamar Highway, which passes through the locality from south-east to north-west. It runs north-east through the locality to Deviot.[5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Loira (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Loira (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Loira, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania - Loira". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 1629X, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
