Lietinna, Tasmania
Town in Tasmania, Australia
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Lietinna is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Dorset in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census recorded a population of 58 for the state suburb of Lietinna.[1]
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| Coordinates: 41°09′30″S 147°27′45″E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North-east | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 58 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7260 | ||||||||||||
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History
Lietinna was gazetted as a locality in 1964. It is believed that the name is an Aboriginal word of undetermined meaning. The former North East Railway line passed through from west to east.[2]
Geography
The Brid River forms part of the eastern boundary.[3]
