Lughrata, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Lughrata
State:tas
Pop:14
Pop Footnotes:[1] K
Lga:Flinders
Stategov:Bass
Fedgov:Bass
Postcode:7255
Region:North-east
Location1:Whitemark
Dist1:25
Dir1:NW
Near-Nw:Leeka
Near-N:Wingaroo
Near-Ne:Memana
Near-E:Emita, Memana
Near-W:Bass Strait
Near-Sw:Emita
Near-S:Emita
Near-Se:Emita

Lughrata is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Flinders in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about north-west of the town of Whitemark. The 2016 census recorded a population of 14 for the state suburb of Lughrata.[1]

History

Lughrata was gazetted as a locality in 1970. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “hot”.[2]

Geography

The waters of Bass Strait form the western boundary.

Road infrastructure

Route B85 (Palana Road) runs through from south to north.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Lughrata (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 16 January 2021 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Lughrata . . Placenames Tasmania . 16 January 2021 . Select “Search”, enter "9616M", 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 . 16 January 2021 .