Loongana, Tasmania
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 2021 census recorded a population of 16 for the state suburb of Loongana.
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.
An alternative source of the name is from a ship which carried rescuers from Melbourne to assist at a mine disaster in 1912.
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.
Road infrastructure
Route C128 (Loongana Road) provides access to the locality.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Loongana (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania – Loongana". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "15925F", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 10" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Loongana, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. 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.
