Lillico, Tasmania Explained

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]

History

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]

Geography

The waters of Bass Strait form the northern boundary. The Western Railway Line passes through from east to north-west.

Road infrastructure

National Route 1 (Bass Highway) runs through from east to north-west.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Lillico (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 13 September 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Lillico . . Placenames Tasmania . 13 September 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "1092G", 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 .