Kaoota is a rural residential locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Kingborough and Huon Valley in the Hobart and South-east LGA regions of Tasmania. The locality is about 18 kilometres (11 mi) south-west of the town of Kingston. The 2016 census recorded a population of 202 for the state suburb of Kaoota.[1]
| Kaoota Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Kaoota | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°01′35″S 147°09′55″E / 43.0264°S 147.1653°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 202 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Gazetted | 1971 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7150 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 408 m (1,339 ft)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 18 km (11 mi) SW of Kingston | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Kingborough, Huon Valley | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Hobart, South-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
Kaoota was gazetted as a locality in 1971. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “dusk”.[3]
The area was originally settled as a coal mining town.[4]
Geography edit
Most of the boundaries are survey lines.[5]
Road infrastructure edit
Route C621 (Pelverata Road) runs through from north to south-west.[3][6]
References edit
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Kaoota (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ Yamazaki, D.; Ikeshima, D.; Tawatari, R.; Yamaguchi, T.; O'Loughlin, F.; Neal, J.C.; Sampson, C.C.; Kanae, S. & Bates, P.D. (31 May 2017). "A high accuracy map of global terrain elevations". Geophysical Research Letters. 44 (11): 5844–5853. doi:10.1002/2017GL072874. hdl:1983/5567093b-7d5e-4ee9-988d-b0bf242c16f3. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Kaoota". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "335T", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Where in Tasmania? A-K Page 77" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ Google (16 January 2021). "Kaoota, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.