Leeka
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| Coordinates: 39°53′35″S 147°49′41″E / 39.89306°S 147.82806°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North-east | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | nil (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7255 | ||||||||||||
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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 38 kilometres (24 mi) north-west of the town of Whitemark. The 2016 census recorded a population of nil for the state suburb of Leeka.[2]
History
Leeka was gazetted as a locality in 1970.[3]
Geography
The waters of Bass Strait form the southern boundary.[4]
Road infrastructure
Route B85 (Palana Road) runs along the eastern boundary. From there, West End Road provides access to the locality.[3][5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Leeka (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Leeka (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Leeka". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1080X", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Leeka, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.