Lawitta
Town in Tasmania, Australia
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Lawitta is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Derwent Valley in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north-west of the town of New Norfolk. The 2016 census recorded a population of 232 for the state suburb of Lawitta.[1]
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| Coordinates: 42°45′53″S 147°02′17″E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | South-east | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 232 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7140 | ||||||||||||
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History
Lawitta was gazetted as a locality in 1970.[2]
Geography
The Derwent River forms the south-western boundary. The Derwent Valley Railway line follows the southern and south-western boundaries.[3]
Road infrastructure
Route A10 (Lyell Highway) runs through from south-east to south-west.[2][4]
