Leeka, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
State:tas
Leeka
Pop:nil
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7255
Coordinates:-39.8931°N 147.8281°W
Lga:Flinders Council
Region:North-east
Stategov:Bass
Fedgov:Bass
Location1:Whitemark
Dist1:38
Dir1:NW
Near-Nw:Killiecrankie
Near-N:Killiecrankie
Near-Ne:Wingaroo
Near-E:Wingaroo
Near-W:Killiecrankie
Near-Sw:Bass Strait
Near-S:Bass Strait
Near-Se:Lughrata

Leeka 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-west of the town of Whitemark. The 2016 census recorded a population of nil for the state suburb of Leeka.[1]

History

Leeka was gazetted as a locality in 1970.[2]

Geography

The waters of Bass Strait form the southern boundary.

Road infrastructure

Route B85 (Palana Road) runs along the eastern boundary. From there, West End Road provides access to the locality.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Leeka (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 16 January 2021 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Leeka . . Placenames Tasmania . 16 January 2021 . Select “Search”, enter "1080X", 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 .