| Type: | town |
| Loira | |
| State: | tas |
| Pop: | 160 |
| Pop Year: | 2016 census |
| Pop Footnotes: | [1] |
| Postcode: | 7275 |
| Region: | Western Tamar Valley |
| Location1: | Launceston |
| Dist1: | 31 |
| Dir1: | NW |
| Lga: | West Tamar |
| Stategov: | Bass |
| Fedgov: | Bass |
| Near-Nw: | Sidmouth |
| Near-N: | Sidmouth |
| Near-Ne: | Deviot |
| Near-W: | Winkleigh |
| Near-E: | Robigana |
| Near-Sw: | Winkleigh |
| Near-S: | Exeter |
| Near-Se: | Exeter |
Loira is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of West Tamar, in the Western Tamar Valley region of Tasmania. It is located about north-west of the town of Launceston. The Supply River forms the southern and part of the eastern boundaries. The 2016 census determined a population of 160 for the state suburb of Loira.[1]
Originally known as “Port Station”, the locality name is derived from an Aboriginal word meaning “charcoal reduced to powder”.[2]
The C729 route (Motor Road) intersects with the West Tamar Highway, which passes through the locality from south-east to north-west. It runs north-east through the locality to Deviot.[3]