Leith is a semi-rural locality in the local government areas (LGA) of
Devonport and
Central Coast in the
North-west and west LGA region of
Tasmania
Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is located to the south of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The sta ...
. The locality is about east of the town of
Ulverstone. The
2021 census recorded a population of 504 for the state suburb of Leith.
History
Leith was gazetted as a locality in 1962.
Leith Post Office opened in 1890 and was closed in 1978.
Leith had a railway station in the early part of its history.
Leith is home to the oldest wishing well in Tasmania.
Geography
The shore of
Bass Strait
Bass Strait () is a strait separating the island state of Tasmania from the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland (more specifically the coast of Victoria (Australia), Victoria, with the exception of the land border across Boundary Islet). The ...
forms the northern boundary, and the
Forth River estuary is to the west.
Road infrastructure
The
Bass Highway (National route 1) passes through from north-east to west. Route C132 (Leith Road) starts at an intersection with Route 1 and runs south along the river until it exits. Route C189 (Braddons Lookout Road) starts at the same intersection with Route 1 and also runs south until it exits.
References
:Devonport, Tasmania
Localities of Central Coast Council (Tasmania)
Towns in Tasmania
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