Loyetea, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 41°19′00″S 145°55′28″E / 41.3167°S 145.9244°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 20 (SAL 2021)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7316 | ||||||||||||
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Loyetea 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 42 kilometres (26 mi) south-west of the town of Ulverstone. The 2021 census recorded a population of 20 for the state suburb of Loyetea.
History
Loyetea was gazetted as a locality in 1973. The locality was previously known as Milton or Lowana. Loyetea is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “love”.[3]
The locality is a mountainous area used for logging.[4]
Geography
The Blythe River forms the western boundary.[5]
Road infrastructure
Route B17 (South Riana Road) passes to the north-east. From there, Loyetea Road provides access to the locality.[3][6]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Loyetea (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Loyetea (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Loyetea". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1102Y", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 12" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Loyetea, 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.