Reekara, Tasmania

Reekara is a rural locality in the local government area of King Island in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about north-east of the town of Currie. The 2016 census recorded a population of 26 for the state suburb of Reekara.

History

Reekara was gazetted as a locality in 1960. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “a long row”.

Geography

The waters of the Southern Ocean form the western boundary, and Bass Strait the eastern.

Road infrastructure

Route B25 runs through from south to north.