Lonnavale, Tasmania
Town in Tasmania, Australia
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Lonnavale is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Huon Valley in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 23 kilometres (14 mi) west of the town of Huonville. The 2016 census recorded a population of 92 for the state suburb of Lonnavale.[1]
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| Coordinates: 42°57′55″S 146°50′39″E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | South-east | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 92 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7109 | ||||||||||||
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History
Lonnavale was gazetted as a locality in 1976. “Lonna” is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning “windpipe and stone”.[2]
Geography
The Huon River forms the south-eastern boundary.[3]