Killora, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Killora
State:tas
Pop:n/a
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7150
Region:Hobart
Location1:Alonnah
Dist1:39
Dir1:N
Lga:Kingborough
Stategov:Franklin
Fedgov:Franklin
Near-Nw:D'Entrecasteaux Channel
Near-N:North Bruny
Near-Ne:North Bruny
Near-E:North Bruny
Near-W:D'Entrecasteaux Channel
Near-Sw:D'Entrecasteaux Channel
Near-S:North Bruny
Near-Se:North Bruny

Killora is a rural locality on Bruny Island in the local government area of Kingborough in the Hobart region of Tasmania. It is located about north of the town of Alonnah, the largest town on the island. The 2016 census has no population information for the state suburb of Killora.[1]

History

Killora was gazetted as a locality in 1971.[2]

Geography

The D'Entrecasteaux Channel forms the western boundary.

Road infrastructure

The C625 route (Killora Road) enters from the north and runs through to the south.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Killora (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 28 Jun 2020 . Displays North Bruny data as nothing is available for Killora.
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Killora . . Placenames Tasmania . 28 Jun 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "9944B", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”.
  3. Web site: Tasmanian Road Route Codes . https://web.archive.org/web/20170801112712/http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf . dead . 2017-08-01 . . May 2017 . Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment . 7 Apr 2020 .