Cuckoo is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of
Dorset
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in the
North-east
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LGA region of
Tasmania
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. The locality is about south-east of the town of
Scottsdale. The
2016 census recorded a population of 53 for the state suburb of Cuckoo.
History
Cuckoo was gazetted as a locality in 1969.
The locality is a logging area. A telegraph station named Cuckoo Valley operated from 1925 to 1929.
Geography
The Great Forester River forms a small part of the north-western boundary.
Road infrastructure
Route A3 (
Tasman Highway
The Tasman Highway (or A3) is a highway in Tasmania, Australia. Like the Midland Highway, it connects the major cities of Hobart and Launceston – however it takes a different route, via the north-eastern and eastern coasts of the state. The ...
) passes to the north. Cuckoo Road provides access to the locality.
References
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Towns in Tasmania
Localities of Dorset Council (Australia)