Loorana, Tasmania

Loorana is a rural locality in the local government area of King Island in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about north-east of the town of Currie. The 2016 census recorded a population of 120 for the state suburb of Loorana.

History

Loorana was gazetted as a locality in 1971. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “brushwood”. The area was previously known as Porky.

Geography

The waters of the Southern Ocean form the western boundary.

Road infrastructure

Route B25 runs through from south to north.