Neika is a rural locality in the local government areas (LGA) of

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and

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in the

LGA region of

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. The locality is about south-west of the city of

. The

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recorded a population of 198 for the state suburb of Neika. It is a suburb of Hobart, to the north-west of Kingston.

History

Neika was gazetted as a locality in 1970. It is believed to be an

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word for “hill”. Neika Post Office opened on 13 January 1913 and closed in 1969.

Geography

Long Creek forms much of the northern boundary. The North West Bay River flows through the south-west corner.

Road infrastructure

Route B64 (Huon Road) runs through from south to north.

References

Towns in Tasmania Localities of City of Hobart Localities of Kingborough Council {{Kingborough-geo-stub