Killiecrankie, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
State:tas
Killiecrankie
Pop:24
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7255
Coordinates:-39.8364°N 147.8339°W
Lga:Flinders Council
Region:North-east
Stategov:Bass
Fedgov:Bass
Location1:Whitemark
Dist1:38
Dir1:N
Near-Nw:Bass Strait
Near-N:Palana
Near-Ne:Wingaroo
Near-E:Wingaroo
Near-W:Bass Strait
Near-Sw:Bass Strait
Near-S:Leeka
Near-Se:Wingaroo

Killiecrankie is a rural locality on Flinders Island in the local government area (LGA) of Flinders in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about north of the town of Whitemark. The 2016 census recorded a population of 24 for the state suburb of Killiecrankie.[1] It is the location of the Killiecrankie Airstrip.

History

Killiecrankie was gazetted as a locality in 1956. It is believed to be named for Killiecrankie in Scotland.[2]

Geography

The waters of Bass Strait form the north-western and western boundaries.

Road infrastructure

Route B85 (Palana Road) runs through from south to north.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Killiecrankie (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 16 January 2021 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Killiecrankie . . Placenames Tasmania . 16 January 2021 . Select “Search”, enter "141W", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”.
  3. Web site: Tasmanian Road Route Codes . https://web.archive.org/web/20170801112712/http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf . dead . 2017-08-01 . . May 2017 . Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment . 16 January 2021 .