Lileah, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Lileah
State:tas
Pop:77
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7330
Region:North-west and west
Location1:Smithton
Dist1:17
Dir1:S
Lga:Circular Head
Stategov:Braddon
Fedgov:Braddon
Near-Nw:Irishtown
Near-N:Alcomie, Irishtown
Near-Ne:Alcomie
Near-E:Mawbanna
Near-W:Trowutta, Edith Creek
Near-Sw:Nabageena, Trowutta
Near-S:Nabageena, West Coast
Near-Se:West Coast

Lileah is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Circular Head in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south of the town of Smithton. The 2016 census recorded a population of 77 for the state suburb of Lileah.[1]

History

Lileah was gazetted as a locality in 1973. Lileah is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning “fresh water”.[2]

The settlement name was taken from Mount Lileah, which is in the locality.[3]

Geography

The Arthur River forms part of the southern boundary.

Road infrastructure

Route C219 (South Road) runs through from north to west.[2] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Lileah (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 16 January 2021 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Lileah . . Placenames Tasmania . 16 January 2021 . Select “Search”, enter "1091E", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”.
  3. Web site: Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 7 . Dennison Publications . July 2003 . 16 January 2021.
  4. 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 .