Leeka

Leeka
Leeka
Town
	Leeka
	Coordinates: 39°53′35″S 147°49′41″E / 39.89306°S 147.82806°E
Country	Australia
State	Tasmania
Region	North-east
LGA	Flinders Council;
Location	38 km (24 mi) NW of Whitemark;
Government
• State electorate	Bass;
• Federal division	Bass;
Population
• Total	nil (2016 census)
Postcode	7255
	Localities around Leeka

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.

History

Leeka was gazetted as a locality in 1970.

Geography

The waters of Bass Strait form the southern boundary.

Road infrastructure

Route B85 (Palana Road) runs along the eastern boundary. From there, West End Road provides access to the locality.

References

1 2 "2016 Census Quick Stats Leeka (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
1 2 "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.

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[Census2016Y-1] 1 2 "2016 Census Quick Stats Leeka (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.

[Placename-2] 1 2 "Placenames Tasmania – Leeka". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1080X", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.

[3] "Leeka, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.

[4] "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.