Lonnavale Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 42°57′55″S 146°50′39″E / 42.9652°S 146.8441°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 92 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7109 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 23 km (14 mi) W of Huonville | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Huon Valley | ||||||||||||||
Region | South-east | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
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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]
Lonnavale was gazetted as a locality in 1976. “Lonna” is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning “windpipe and stone”.[2]
The Huon River forms the south-eastern boundary.[3]
Route C619 (Glen Huon Road) passes to the east. From there, Lonnavale Road provides access to the locality.[2][4]