Loyetea,_Tasmania

Loyetea, Tasmania

Loyetea, Tasmania

Town in Tasmania, Australia

Loyetea is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Central Coast in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 42 kilometres (26 mi) south-west of the town of Ulverstone. The 2021 census recorded a population of 20 for the state suburb of Loyetea.

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History

Loyetea was gazetted as a locality in 1973. The locality was previously known as Milton or Lowana. Loyetea is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “love”.[2]

The locality is a mountainous area used for logging.[3]

Geography

The Blythe River forms the western boundary.[4]

Road infrastructure

Route B17 (South Riana Road) passes to the north-east. From there, Loyetea Road provides access to the locality.[2][5]

References

  1. [1]
    Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Loyetea (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
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    "Placenames Tasmania – Loyetea". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1102Y", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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    "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 12" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
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    Google (13 September 2020). "Loyetea, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  5. [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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