Loorana, Tasmania — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Loorana, in the King Island Council local government area.
| Locality | Loorana |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | King Island Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -39.86798 |
| Longitude | 143.91857 |
| Population | 112 |
| Density | 0.9 /km² |
| Area | 130.2 km² |
| Elevation | 51 m |
| Postcode | 7256 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 440 km northwest |
Loorana is a locality in the King Island Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 112. The locality covers an area of 130.2 km², giving a population density of about 0.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 51 m above sea level. It lies approximately 440 km northwest of Hobart. Loorana is located at 39.8680°S, 143.9186°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7256. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Loorana lies exposed to the wide sky, a sweep of coastal heath and rolling pasture that tumbles towards the restless Southern Ocean. It lies 195.0 km south of Geelong, VIC (from Geelong, VIC: bearing 191°T), and is situated 8.5 km north-east of Currie. The air here carries the sharp tang of salt and the earthy scent of damp soil, a constant reminder of the island’s elemental embrace. Low, wind-sculpted trees cling to the slopes, their branches gnarled and reaching like supplicating hands, while the land itself, a patchwork of rich, dark earth and emerald green, seems to breathe with a quiet, enduring resilience. On clear days, the horizon stretches endlessly, a shimmering line where the bruised blue of the sea meets the pale, washed-out canvas of the heavens, and the light, particularly in the late afternoon, can fall with a startling, golden clarity, bathing the landscape in a fleeting, ethereal glow.
The history of Loorana is deeply entwined with the island's pastoral heritage, a legacy etched into the very bones of the land. For generations, sheep have grazed these same windswept paddocks, their wool a vital part of King Island's economic heartbeat, a commodity that has sustained families and shaped the character of the locality. While the island’s dairy industry often garners the most attention, the hardy sheep breeds that thrive on this coastal terrain are equally significant, their presence a constant hum beneath the surface of everyday life. The isolation that defines King Island has fostered a distinct sense of self-reliance and a quiet camaraderie among its inhabitants, a spirit that permeates the unhurried pace of Loorana, where the rhythm of the seasons and the tides dictates the flow of existence, and the vastness of the surrounding ocean offers both a profound sense of freedom and a humbling reminder of nature's untamed power.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Loorana, Tasmania with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Loorana, in the King Island Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Loorana includes the postcode (7256), telephone area code (03), and local government area (King Island Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very Remote Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Loorana is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |