Lughrata Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 39°56′51″S 147°55′49″E / 39.9475°S 147.9302°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 14 ( 2016 census) [1] K | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7255 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 25 km (16 mi) NW of Whitemark | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Flinders | ||||||||||||||
Region | North-east | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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Lughrata is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Flinders in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north-west of the town of Whitemark. The 2016 census recorded a population of 14 for the state suburb of Lughrata. [1]
Lughrata was gazetted as a locality in 1970. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “hot”. [2]
The waters of Bass Strait form the western boundary. [3]
Route B85 (Palana Road) runs through from south to north. [2] [4]
Lughrata Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 39°56′51″S 147°55′49″E / 39.9475°S 147.9302°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 14 ( 2016 census) [1] K | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7255 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 25 km (16 mi) NW of Whitemark | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Flinders | ||||||||||||||
Region | North-east | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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Lughrata is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Flinders in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north-west of the town of Whitemark. The 2016 census recorded a population of 14 for the state suburb of Lughrata. [1]
Lughrata was gazetted as a locality in 1970. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “hot”. [2]
The waters of Bass Strait form the western boundary. [3]
Route B85 (Palana Road) runs through from south to north. [2] [4]