Lebrina is a rural locality and town in the local government area of Launceston, in the Northern region of

Tasmania Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is located to the south of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The sta ...

. It is located about north-east of the city of Launceston.

History

Lebrina is an Aboriginal word for “house” or “hut”. The locality was gazetted in 1964. The 2016 census determined a population of 192 for the state suburb of Lebrina.

Geography

The Denison River flows through the south-east corner. Pipers Brook rises in the south-west and flows through to the north-west.

Road infrastructure

The B81 route (Golconda Road) enters from the south and runs to the centre before exiting to the east. Route C818 (Pipers Brook Road) starts at an intersection with B81 in the centre and runs to the north-west before exiting. Route C819 (Hextalls Road) starts at an intersection with B81 and exits to the west. Route C820 (Tunnel Road) starts at an intersection with B81 in the south and exits to the west.

References

Launceston, Tasmania Localities of City of Launceston Towns in Tasmania {{Launceston-geo-stub