Killiecrankie,_Tasmania

Killiecrankie, Tasmania

Killiecrankie, Tasmania

Town in Tasmania, Australia

Killiecrankie is a rural locality on Flinders Island in the local government area (LGA) of Flinders in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 38 kilometres (24 mi) north of the town of Whitemark. The 2016 census recorded a population of 24 for the state suburb of Killiecrankie.[1] It is the location of the Killiecrankie Airstrip.

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History

Killiecrankie was gazetted as a locality in 1956. It is believed to be named for Killiecrankie in Scotland.[2]

Geography

The waters of Bass Strait form the north-western and western boundaries.[3]

Road infrastructure

Route B85 (Palana Road) runs through from south to north.[2][4]

References

  1. [1]
    "2016 Census Quick Stats Killiecrankie (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Placenames Tasmania – Killiecrankie". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "141W", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  3. [3]
    Google (16 January 2021). "Killiecrankie, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  4. [4]
    "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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