Neika
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Neika is located in Hobart Neika Neika | |
| Coordinates: 42°56′53′′S 147°14′11′′E / 42.94806°S 147.23639°E / -42.94806; 147.23639 | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Tasmania |
| Region | Hobart |
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| Population | |
| • Total | 198 (2016 census)[2] |
| Postcode | 7054 |
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Suburbs around Neika
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Neika is a rural locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Hobart and Kingborough in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-west of the city of Hobart. The 2016 census recorded a population of 198 for the state suburb of Neika.[2] It is a suburb of Hobart,[3] [4] to the north-west of Kingston.
History
[edit ]Neika was gazetted as a locality in 1970. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word for "hill".[5]
Neika Post Office opened on 13 January 1913 and closed in 1969.[6]
Geography
[edit ]Long Creek forms much of the northern boundary. The North West Bay River flows through the south-west corner.[7]
Road infrastructure
[edit ]Route B64 (Huon Road) runs through from south to north.[5] [8]
References
[edit ]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Neika (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Neika (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ Record ID TAS01151 at ga.gov.au
- ^ Neika Postcode (TAS) at postcodes.qpzm.com.au
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Neika". Placenames Tasmania. Select "Search", enter "1151T", click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details". Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ "Neika, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
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