Type: | town |
Winkleigh | |
State: | tas |
Pop: | 203 |
Pop Year: | 2016 census |
Pop Footnotes: | [1] |
Postcode: | 7275 |
Region: | Launceston |
Location1: | Launceston |
Dist1: | 43 |
Dir1: | NW |
Lga: | West Tamar |
Stategov: | Bass |
Fedgov: | Bass |
Near-Nw: | Holwell |
Near-N: | Flowery Gully |
Near-Ne: | Sidmouth, Loira |
Near-E: | Exeter |
Near-W: | Holwell |
Near-Sw: | Frankford |
Near-S: | Glengarry |
Near-Se: | Exeter |
Winkleigh is a rural locality in the local government area of West Tamar in the Launceston region of Tasmania. It is located about north-west of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census determined a population of 203 for the state suburb of Winkleigh.[1]
The name has been in use for the area since 1870. Winkleigh was gazetted as a locality in 1966.[2]
The Supply River forms part of the southern boundary, and then flows through to form a small section of the eastern boundary.
The C717 route (Winkleigh Road / Flowery Gully Road) enters from the south-east and runs through to the north-west where it exits. Route C718 (Glengarry Road) starts from an intersection with C717 and runs south-west before exiting. Route C716 (Nettlefolds Road) passes through the south-west corner from south to north-west.[2] [3]