Lawitta is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of
Derwent Valley in the
South-east LGA region of
Tasmania
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. The locality is about north-west of the town of
New Norfolk
New Norfolk is a town on the Derwent River (Tasmania), River Derwent, in the south-east of Tasmania, Australia. At the Census in Australia#2011, 2011 census, New Norfolk had a population of 5,543.
Situated north-west of Hobart on the Lyell Hi ...
. The
2016 census recorded a population of 232 for the state suburb of Lawitta.
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History
Lawitta was gazetted as a locality in 1970.
Geography
The Derwent River forms the south-western boundary. The Derwent Valley Railway line follows the southern and south-western boundaries.
Road infrastructure
Route A10 (Lyell Highway
The Lyell Highway (Route A10) is a highway in Tasmania, running from Hobart to Queenstown.
It is the one of two transport routes that passes through the West Coast Range, the other being the Anthony Road.
Name
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) runs through from south-east to south-west.
References
Towns in Tasmania
Localities of Derwent Valley Council
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