Lebrina, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Lebrina
State:tas
Postcode:7254
Region:Northern Tasmania
Location1:Launceston
Dist1:38
Dir1:NE
Lga:Launceston
Stategov:Bass
Fedgov:Bass
Near-Nw:Retreat
Near-N:Pipers Brook
Near-Ne:Golconda
Near-E:Wyena
Near-W:Retreat
Near-Sw:Tunnel
Near-S:Lilydale
Near-Se:North Lilydale

Lebrina is a rural locality and town in the local government area of Launceston, in the Northern region of Tasmania. It is located about north-east of the city of Launceston.

History

Lebrina is an Aboriginal word for “house” or “hut”. The locality was gazetted in 1964.[1]

The 2016 census determined a population of 192 for the state suburb of Lebrina.[2]

Geography

The Denison River flows through the south-east corner. Pipers Brook rises in the south-west and flows through to the north-west.

Road infrastructure

The B81 route (Golconda Road) enters from the south and runs to the centre before exiting to the east. Route C818 (Pipers Brook Road) starts at an intersection with B81 in the centre and runs to the north-west before exiting. Route C819 (Hextalls Road) starts at an intersection with B81 and exits to the west. Route C820 (Tunnel Road) starts at an intersection with B81 in the south and exits to the west.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Lebrina . . Placenames Tasmania . 18 May 2020 . Search, enter 1079N, Search, select row, show Details.
  2. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Lebrina (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 18 May 2020 .
  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 . 18 May 2020 .