Kaoota, Tasmania
Kaoota Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Kaoota | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 43°01′35″S 147°09′55″E / 43.0264°S 147.1653°ECoordinates: 43°01′35″S 147°09′55″E / 43.0264°S 147.1653°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 202 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7150 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 18 km (11 mi) SW of Kingston | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Kingborough, Huon Valley | ||||||||||||||
Region | Hobart, South-east | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
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Kaoota is a rural residential locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Kingborough and Huon Valley in the Hobart and South-east LGA regions of Tasmania. The locality is about 18 kilometres (11 mi) south-west of the town of Kingston. The 2016 census provides a population of 202 for the state suburb of Kaoota.[1]
History[]
Kaoota was gazetted as a locality in 1971. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “dusk”.[2]
The area was originally settled as a coal mining town.[3]
Geography[]
Most of the boundaries are survey lines.[4]
Road infrastructure[]
Route C621 (Pelverata Road) runs through from north to south-west.[2][5]
References[]
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Kaoota (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Kaoota". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
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- ^ "Where in Tasmania? A-K Page 77" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ Google (16 January 2021). "Kaoota, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
Categories:
- Towns in Tasmania
- Localities of Kingborough Council
- Localities of Huon Valley Council