Loorana
TAS 7256 • Tasmania
About Loorana
Loorana is a rural locality on King Island, a remote island in Bass Strait administered by the King Island Council as part of Tasmania's North-west and west region. Situated approximately 9 kilometres north-east of Currie — the island's main town — Loorana covers an expansive 134.7 square kilometres of flat pastoral land and coastal terrain facing the Southern Ocean. With a population of 140 at the 2021 Census, it is one of the island's larger localities by area but among the most sparsely settled, reflecting King Island's heritage as a premium beef and dairy farming destination.
Loorana's character is defined by wide-open farming country, coastal grassland, and the vast Southern Ocean horizon. Currie provides the nearest access to essential services including a supermarket, hospital, and King Island Airport, which operates regular flights to Melbourne's Essendon Airport and to Burnie on the Tasmanian mainland. Life in Loorana is deeply rural and self-sufficient, appealing to those who value extraordinary remoteness and the distinctive pace of King Island living. The name Loorana is believed to derive from an Aboriginal Tasmanian word for 'brushwood', reflecting the island's long cultural history.
Loorana falls under postcode 7256 and is governed by the local council Council (LGA). For state elections, residents vote in the Braddon (Murchison) electorate.
Location
Transport & Commute
Bus Services
- No scheduled bus service — Currie (nearest town) Car required; approximately 9 km to Currie
Commute to Melbourne CBD
🛣️ King Island Airport (Currie, ~9 km) has regular flights to Melbourne Essendon Airport (~1 hr) and Burnie, TAS (~30 min). No ferry service operates to King Island.
Loorana is a remote rural locality on King Island with no local services; a car is required for all errands, with Currie the only service centre on the island.
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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21 George Street