Lileah, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 40°57′31″S 145°10′47″E / 40.9585°S 145.1796°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 77 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7330 | ||||||||||||
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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 17 kilometres (11 mi) south of the town of Smithton. The 2016 census recorded a population of 77 for the state suburb of Lileah.[2]
History
Lileah was gazetted as a locality in 1973. Lileah is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning “fresh water”.[3]
The settlement name was taken from Mount Lileah, which is in the locality.[4]
Geography
The Arthur River forms part of the southern boundary.[5]
Road infrastructure
Route C219 (South Road) runs through from north to west.[3][6]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lileah (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Lileah (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Lileah". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1091E", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 7" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Lileah, 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.