Lietinna, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Lietinna
State:tas
Pop:58
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7260
Region:North-east
Location1:Scottsdale
Dist1:7
Dir1:W
Lga:Dorset
Stategov:Bass
Fedgov:Bass
Near-Nw:Jetsonville
Near-N:Jetsonville
Near-Ne:Jetsonville
Near-E:Scottsdale
Near-W:Blumont
Near-Sw:West Scottsdale
Near-S:West Scottsdale
Near-Se:Scottsdale

Lietinna is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Dorset in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about west of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census recorded a population of 58 for the state suburb of Lietinna.[1]

History

Lietinna was gazetted as a locality in 1964. It is believed that the name is an Aboriginal word of undetermined meaning. The former North East Railway line passed through from west to east.[2]

Geography

The Brid River forms part of the eastern boundary.

Road infrastructure

Route B81 (Golconda Road) passes through from west to east.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Lietinna (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 13 September 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Lietinna . . Placenames Tasmania . 13 September 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "1089S", 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 . 13 September 2020 .