Loyetea, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Loyetea
State:tas
Postcode:7316
Region:North-west and west
Location1:Ulverstone
Dist1:42
Dir1:SW
Lga:Central Coast
Stategov:Braddon
Fedgov:Braddon
Near-Nw:Upper Natone
Near-N:South Riana
Near-Ne:Gunns Plains
Near-E:Gunns Plains
Near-W:Hampshire, Upper Natone
Near-Sw:Guildford
Near-S:Loongana
Near-Se:Loongana

Loyetea is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Central Coast in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-west of the town of Ulverstone. The 2021 census recorded a population of 20 for the state suburb of Loyetea.

History

Loyetea was gazetted as a locality in 1973. The locality was previously known as Milton or Lowana. Loyetea is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “love”.[1]

The locality is a mountainous area used for logging.[2]

Geography

The Blythe River forms the western boundary.

Road infrastructure

Route B17 (South Riana Road) passes to the north-east. From there, Loyetea Road provides access to the locality.[1] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Loyetea . Placenames Tasmania . 13 September 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "1102Y", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”.
  2. Web site: Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 12 . Dennison Publications . July 2003 . 14 December 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 . 13 September 2020.