Reekara
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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)[1] | ||||||||||||
| 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.[1]
History
[edit]Reekara was gazetted as a locality in 1960. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “a long (boat) row”.[2]
Geography
[edit]The waters of the Southern Ocean form the western boundary, and Bass Strait the eastern.[3]
Road infrastructure
[edit]Route B25 (North Road) runs through from south to north.[2][4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "2016 Census Quick Stats Reekara (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- 1 2 "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.
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