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.[1]
| Lileah Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Lileah | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°57′31″S 145°10′47″E / 40.9585°S 145.1796°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 77 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7330 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 17 km (11 mi) S of Smithton | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Circular Head | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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History
editLileah 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
editThe Arthur River forms part of the southern boundary.[4]
Road infrastructure
editRoute C219 (South Road) runs through from north to west.[2][5]
References
edit- ^ 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.