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Cuckoo, Tasmania

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Cuckoo is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Dorset in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south-east of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census recorded a population of 53 for the state suburb of Cuckoo.[2]

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Cuckoo is located in Tasmania
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Coordinates: 41°12′27″S 147°34′38″E
CountryAustralia
StateTasmania
RegionNorth-east
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total44 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode
7260
Localities around Cuckoo
Scottsdale Tonganah Tulendeena
Springfield Cuckoo Tulendeena
South Springfield Ringarooma Ringarooma
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History

Cuckoo was gazetted as a locality in 1969.[3]

The locality is a logging area. A telegraph station named Cuckoo Valley operated from 1925 to 1929.[4]

Geography

The Great Forester River forms a small part of the north-western boundary.[5]

Road infrastructure

Route A3 (Tasman Highway) passes to the north. Cuckoo Road provides access to the locality.[3][6]

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