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]
| Reekara Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Reekara | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°45′20″S 144°02′03″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 26 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7256 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 33 km (21 mi) NE of Currie | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | King Island | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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Reekara was gazetted as a locality in 1960. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “a long (boat) row”.[2]
The waters of the Southern Ocean form the western boundary, and Bass Strait the eastern.[3]
Route B25 (North Road) runs through from south to north.[2][4]
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