Lileah is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of

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in the North-west and west LGA region of

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. The locality is about south of the town of Smithton. The

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recorded a population of 77 for the state suburb of Lileah.

History

Lileah was gazetted as a locality in 1973. Lileah is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning “fresh water”. The settlement name was taken from Mount Lileah, which is in the locality.

Geography

The Arthur River forms part of the southern boundary.

Road infrastructure

Route C219 (South Road) runs through from north to west.

References

{{Reflist Towns in Tasmania Localities of Circular Head Council