Reekara is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of
King Island in the
North-west and west LGA region of
Tasmania
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. The locality is about north-east of the town of
Currie
Currie ( gd, Currach, IPA: kʰuːᵲəx is a village and suburb on the outskirts of Edinburgh, Scotland, situated south west of the city centre. Formerly within the County of Midlothian, it now falls within the jurisdiction of the City of Edi ...
. The
2016 census recorded a population of 26 for the state suburb of Reekara.
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History
Reekara was gazetted as a locality in 1960. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “a long (boat) row”.
Geography
The waters of the Southern Ocean
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form the western boundary, and Bass Strait the eastern.
Road infrastructure
Route B25 (North Road) runs through from south to north.
References
Towns in Tasmania
King Island (Tasmania)
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