Cuckoo, Tasmania

Cuckoo is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Dorset in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south-east of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census provides a population of 53 for the state suburb of Cuckoo.[1]

Cuckoo
Tasmania
Cuckoo
Coordinates41°12′27″S 147°34′38″E
Population53 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7260
Location9 km (6 mi) SE of Scottsdale
LGA(s)Dorset
RegionNorth-east
State electorate(s)Bass
Federal Division(s)Bass
Localities around Cuckoo:
Scottsdale Tonganah Tulendeena
Springfield Cuckoo Tulendeena
South Springfield Ringarooma Ringarooma

History

Cuckoo was gazetted as a locality in 1969.[2]

The locality is a logging area. A telegraph station named Cuckoo Valley operated from 1925 to 1929.[3]

Geography

The Great Forester River forms a small part of the north-western boundary.[4]

Road infrastructure

Route A3 (Tasman Highway) passes to the north. Cuckoo Road provides access to the locality.[2][5]

References
  1. "2016 Census Quick Stats Cuckoo (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  2. "Placenames Tasmania – Cuckoo". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 13 September 2020. Select “Search”, enter 8303D, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”
  3. "Where in Tasmania? A-K Page 39" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  4. Google (13 September 2020). "Cuckoo, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  5. "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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