Type: | town |
Lillico | |
State: | tas |
Pop: | 25 |
Pop Footnotes: | [1] |
Postcode: | 7310 |
Region: | North-west and west |
Location1: | Devonport |
Dist1: | 8 |
Dir1: | NW |
Lga: | Devonport |
Stategov: | Braddon |
Fedgov: | Braddon |
Near-Nw: | Leith |
Near-N: | Bass Strait |
Near-Ne: | Don |
Near-E: | Don |
Near-W: | Leith |
Near-Sw: | Forth |
Near-S: | Forth |
Near-Se: | Don |
Lillico is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Devonport in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about north-west of the town of Devonport. The 2016 census recorded a population of 25 for the state suburb of Lillico.[1]
Lillico was gazetted as a locality in 1962. It is believed to be named for Alexander Lillico, a Tasmanian politician who represented the area from 1924 to 1954.[2]
The waters of Bass Strait form the northern boundary. The Western Railway Line passes through from east to north-west.
National Route 1 (Bass Highway) runs through from east to north-west.[2] [3]