Luina,_Tasmania

Luina, Tasmania

Luina, Tasmania

Town in Tasmania, Australia

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]

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