Loongana, Tasmania

Loongana
Loongana; Tasmania
	Loongana
Coordinates	41°24′39″S 145°57′46″E
Population	20 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	7315
Location	49 km (30 mi) SW of Ulverstone
LGA(s)	Central Coast
Region	North-west and west
State electorate(s)	Braddon
Federal Division(s)	Braddon
	Localities around Loongana:

Loongana 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 49 kilometres (30 mi) south-west of the town of Ulverstone. The 2016 census provides a population of 20 for the state suburb of Loongana.[1]

History

Loongana is a confirmed locality. The name was originally applied to a Parish. By 1903 it was in use for the locality. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “run swiftly” or similar.[2]

An alternative source of the name is from a ship which carried rescuers from Melbourne to assist at a mine disaster in 1912.[3]

Geography

The Leven River flows through from west to east and then forms much of the eastern boundary. The Leven Canyon is on this section of the river.[4]

Road infrastructure

Route C128 (Loongana Road) provides access to the locality.[2][5]

References

"2016 Census Quick Stats Loongana (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
"Placenames Tasmania – Loongana". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 13 September 2020. Select “Search”, enter 15925F, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”
"Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 10" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
Google (13 September 2020). "Loongana, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
"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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[Census2016Y-1] "2016 Census Quick Stats Loongana (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.

[Placename-2] "Placenames Tasmania – Loongana". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 13 September 2020. Select “Search”, enter 15925F, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”

[3] "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 10" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.

[4] Google (13 September 2020). "Loongana, 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.