Lutana is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of
Glenorchy in the
Hobart LGA region of
Tasmania
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. The locality is about south-east of the town of
Glenorchy. The
2016 census recorded a population of 2353 for the state suburb of Lutana.
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It is a suburb of Hobart.
It is a large residential suburb located between the ]Brooker Highway
The Brooker Highway is a highway in the State of Tasmania, Australia. As one of Hobart's 3 major radials, the highway connects traffic from the Hobart city centre with the northern suburbs and is the major road connection to the cities and tow ...
and the River Derwent.
History
Lutana was gazetted as a locality in 1961.
It was originally built by Electrolytic Zinc (the operator of the Risdon Zinc Works
Risdon Zinc Works (trading as Nyrstar Hobart) is a major zinc refinery located in Lutana, a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. The smelter is one of the world’s largest in terms of production volume, producing over annually of high-grade ...
) as homes for its employees at the nearby zinc works.
Lutana means "moon" in one of the Aboriginal Tasmanian languages.
The homes were later sold off and are now privately owned.
Geography
The waters of the River Derwent and New Town Bay form the north-eastern to south-eastern boundaries.
Road infrastructure
National Route 1 (Brooker Highway
The Brooker Highway is a highway in the State of Tasmania, Australia. As one of Hobart's 3 major radials, the highway connects traffic from the Hobart city centre with the northern suburbs and is the major road connection to the cities and tow ...
) passes to the south-west, and several roads provide access to the locality.
References
Towns in Tasmania
Localities of City of Glenorchy
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