Reekara, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 39°45′20″S 144°02′03″E / 39.7556°S 144.0342°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 26 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7256 | ||||||||||||
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Reekara is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of King Island in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 33 kilometres (21 mi) north-east of the town of Currie. The 2016 census recorded a population of 26 for the state suburb of Reekara.[2]
History
Reekara was gazetted as a locality in 1960. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “a long (boat) row”.[3]
Geography
The waters of the Southern Ocean form the western boundary, and Bass Strait the eastern.[4]
Road infrastructure
Route B25 (North Road) runs through from south to north.[3][5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Reekara (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Reekara (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Reekara". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "3247C", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Reekara, 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.