Lillico, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 41°09′56″S 146°17′25″E / 41.1656°S 146.2903°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 25 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7310 | ||||||||||||
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Lillico is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Devonport in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north-west of the town of Devonport. The 2016 census recorded a population of 25 for the state suburb of Lillico.[2]
History
Lillico was gazetted as a locality in 1962. It is believed to be named for Alexander Lillico, a Tasmanian politician who represented the area from 1924 to 1954.[3]
Geography
The waters of Bass Strait form the northern boundary. The Western Railway Line passes through from east to north-west.[4]
Road infrastructure
National Route 1 (Bass Highway) runs through from east to north-west.[3][5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lillico (Tas.) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Lillico (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Lillico". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1092G", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Lillico, 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.