Type: | town |
Moorleah | |
State: | tas |
Pop: | 148 |
Pop Year: | 2016 census |
Pop Footnotes: | [1] |
Postcode: | 7325 |
Region: | North West |
Location1: | Wynyard |
Dist1: | 14 |
Dir1: | SW |
Lga: | Waratah-Wynyard |
Stategov: | Braddon |
Fedgov: | Braddon |
Near-Nw: | Sisters Creek |
Near-N: | Flowerdale |
Near-Ne: | Flowerdale |
Near-E: | Calder |
Near-W: | Lapoinya |
Near-Sw: | Lapoinya |
Near-S: | Preolenna |
Near-Se: | Calder |
Moorleah is a rural locality in the local government area of Waratah-Wynyard in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about south-west of the town of Wynyard. The 2016 census determined a population of 148 for the state suburb of Moorleah.[1]
The locality was originally known as Upper Flowerdale. It was gazetted in 1966.[2]
The Flowerdale River forms the western boundary, and the Inglis River forms much of the eastern boundary.
The C229 route (Preolenna Road) enters from the north-east and runs through to the south before exiting. Route C230 (Lapoinya Road) starts at an intersection with Route C229 and runs west before exiting.[3]