Luina
Tasmania
Luina is located in Tasmania
Luina
Luina
Coordinates41°28′09″S 145°22′59″E / 41.4691°S 145.3831°E / -41.4691; 145.3831
Populationnil (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7321
Location93 km (58 mi) SW of Wynyard
LGA(s)Waratah–Wynyard
RegionNorth-west and west
State electorate(s)Braddon
Federal division(s)Braddon
Localities around Luina:
West Coast West Coast West Coast
Savage River Luina Waratah
West Coast West Coast West Coast

Luina is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Waratah–Wynyard in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 93 kilometres (58 mi) south-west of the town of Wynyard. The 2016 census recorded a population of nil for the state suburb of Luina.[1]

History

Luina was gazetted as a locality in 1966. Previously known as Whyte River, the current name was in use by 1914. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “blue headed wren”.[2]

The area was the site of a tin mining town in the early 1900s.[3]

Geography

Most of the boundaries are ridge lines.[4]

Road infrastructure

Route B23 (Waratah Road) runs through from east to west.[2][5]

References

  1. 1 2 "2016 Census Quick Stats Luina (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Placenames Tasmania – Luina". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "6117K", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  3. "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 12" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  4. Google (13 September 2020). "Luina, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  5. "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.


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