Lawitta,_Tasmania

Lawitta, Tasmania

Lawitta, Tasmania

Town in Tasmania, Australia

Lawitta is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Derwent Valley in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north-west of the town of New Norfolk. The 2016 census recorded a population of 232 for the state suburb of Lawitta.[1]

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History

Lawitta was gazetted as a locality in 1970.[2]

Geography

The Derwent River forms the south-western boundary. The Derwent Valley Railway line follows the southern and south-western boundaries.[3]

Road infrastructure

Route A10 (Lyell Highway) runs through from south-east to south-west.[2][4]

References

  1. [1]
    "2016 Census Quick Stats Lawitta (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Placenames Tasmania – Lawitta". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "2834D", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  3. [3]
    Google (16 January 2021). "Lawitta, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  4. [4]
    "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.


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