Luina, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Luina
State:tas
Pop:nil
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7321
Region:North-west and west
Location1:Wynyard
Dist1:93
Dir1:SW
Lga:Waratah–Wynyard
Stategov:Braddon
Fedgov:Braddon
Near-Nw:West Coast
Near-N:West Coast
Near-Ne:West Coast
Near-E:Waratah
Near-W:Savage River
Near-Sw:West Coast
Near-S:West Coast
Near-Se:West Coast

Luina is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Waratah–Wynyard in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-west of the town of Wynyard. The 2016 census recorded a population of nil for the state suburb of Luina.[1]

History

Luina was gazetted as a locality in 1966. Previously known as Whyte River, the current name was in use by 1914. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “blue headed wren”.[2]

The area was the site of a tin mining town in the early 1900s.[3]

Geography

Most of the boundaries are ridge lines.

Road infrastructure

Route B23 (Waratah Road) runs through from east to west.[2] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Luina (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 13 September 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Luina . . Placenames Tasmania . 13 September 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "6117K", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”.
  3. Web site: Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 12 . Dennison Publications . July 2003 . 14 December 2020.
  4. 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 .