6-531: Lottah is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Break O'Day in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania , Australia. The locality is about 27 kilometres (17 mi) north-west of the town of St Helens . The 2016 census recorded a population of 13 for the state suburb of Lottah. It is a small town in Northeastern Tasmania. The closest settlement is Pyengana and the closest major town
12-494: A rural local government area and has a population of 6,770, the major towns of the region include St Helens , St Marys and Scamander . The municipality was established on 2 April 1993. Originally proclaimed as Portland-Fingal, the name was later changed to Break O'Day. Break O'Day is classified as rural, agricultural and large (RAL) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments. Break O'Day Council
18-457: A school, two hotels, two churches, a bakery, and a football club. Lottah supported a small Chinese community , and one of its more notable residents was Senator Thomas Bakhap , who had a Chinese stepfather and worked as an interpreter. People born in Lottah during its heyday include architecture professor Brian Lewis and RAAF officer Alan Charlesworth . The Anchor Mine closed in 1950, at which point
24-458: Is St Helens. Lottah was gazetted as a locality in 1969. It was historically known as Blue Tier Junction . A post office of that name was established in 1877 and renamed "Lottah" in 1895, supposedly an Aboriginal word for "gum tree". Tin was discovered in Lottah in about 1875. The Anchor Mine became operational in 1880, and the town of Lottah grew up around the mine. At its peak, it had several hundred residents, and community facilities included
30-557: Is composed of nine councillors elected using the Hare-Clark system of proportional representation as a single ward . All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor and deputy mayor are each directly elected for a four-year term. The mayor and deputy mayor must also be elected as councillors in order to hold office. Elections are normally held in October, with the next election due to be held in October 2026. Neither
36-455: The town's population had been in decline for several decades. Almost all the boundaries are survey lines. Route A3 ( Tasman Highway ) passes to the south. From there, several roads provide access to the locality. Break O%27Day Council Break O'Day Council is a local government body in Tasmania , situated in the northern part of the state's east coast. Break O'Day is classified as
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