Lutana, Tasmania

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Lutana
Hobart, Tasmania
Moonah-Lutana-0344.JPG
Lutana is behind Moonah in this view from the west from Lost World.
Lutana is located in Tasmania
Lutana
Lutana
Coordinates42°50′28″S 147°18′34″E / 42.84111°S 147.30944°E / -42.84111; 147.30944Coordinates: 42°50′28″S 147°18′34″E / 42.84111°S 147.30944°E / -42.84111; 147.30944
Population2,353 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7009
Location3 km (2 mi) SE of Glenorchy
LGA(s)City of Glenorchy
RegionHobart
State electorate(s)Clark
Federal division(s)Clark
Suburbs around Lutana:
Derwent Park Prince of Wales Bay River Derwent
Moonah Lutana River Derwent
New Town New Town River Derwent

Lutana is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Glenorchy in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south-east of the town of Glenorchy. The 2016 census provides a population of 2353 for the state suburb of Lutana.[1] It is a suburb of Hobart.

It is a large residential suburb located between the Brooker Highway and the River Derwent.

History[]

Lutana was gazetted as a locality in 1961.[2]

It was originally built by Electrolytic Zinc (the then operator of the Risdon Zinc Works)[3] as homes for its employees at the nearby zinc works.[4]

Lutana is the aboriginal word for moon.[5]

The homes were later sold off and are now privately owned.

The zinc works at Lutana, is the largest exporter in Tasmania, generating 2.5% of the state's GDP. It produces over 250000 tons of zinc per year.[6]

Geography[]

The waters of the River Derwent and New Town Bay form the north-eastern to south-eastern boundaries.[7]

Road infrastructure[]

National Route 1 (Brooker Highway) passes to the south-west, and several roads provide access to the locality.[2][8]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Lutana (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Lutana". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 2 April 2021. Select “Search”, enter 18N, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”
  3. ^ known originally as the Risdon zinc works
  4. ^ Ruth Barton. "Communal life, common interests and healthy conditions".
  5. ^ Howatson, Donald, The Story of New Town - Street by Street, 2011, ISBN 978-0-9871287-1-3
  6. ^ "The Zinc Works". TChange. Retrieved 11 July 2009.
  7. ^ Google (2 April 2021). "Lutana, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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