Lawitta, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Lawitta
State:tas
Pop:232
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7140
Region:South-east
Location1:New Norfolk
Dist1:4
Dir1:NW
Lga:Derwent Valley
Stategov:Lyons
Fedgov:Lyons
Near-Nw:Hayes
Near-N:Magra, Black Hills
Near-Ne:New Norfolk, Magra
Near-E:New Norfolk
Near-W:Hayes
Near-Sw:New Norfolk, Glenfern
Near-S:New Norfolk
Near-Se:New Norfolk

Lawitta is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Derwent Valley in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about north-west of the town of New Norfolk. The 2016 census recorded a population of 232 for the state suburb of Lawitta.[1]

History

Lawitta was gazetted as a locality in 1970.[2]

Geography

The Derwent River forms the south-western boundary. The Derwent Valley Railway line follows the southern and south-western boundaries.

Road infrastructure

Route A10 (Lyell Highway) runs through from south-east to south-west.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Lawitta (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 16 January 2021 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Lawitta . . Placenames Tasmania . 16 January 2021 . Select “Search”, enter "2834D", 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 . 16 January 2021 .