Lillico is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of
Devonport in the
North-west and west LGA 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 ...
. The locality is about north-west of the town of
Devonport. The
2016 census recorded a population of 25 for the state suburb of Lillico.
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History
Lillico was gazetted as a locality in 1962. It is believed to be named for Alexander Lillico, a Tasmanian politician who represented the area from 1924 to 1954.
Geography
The waters of Bass Strait
Bass Strait () is a strait separating the island state of Tasmania from the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland (more specifically the coast of Victoria (Australia), Victoria, with the exception of the land border across Boundary Islet). The ...
form the northern boundary. The Western Railway Line passes through from east to north-west.
Road infrastructure
National Route 1 ( Bass Highway) runs through from east to north-west.
References
Towns in Tasmania
Devonport, Tasmania
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