Leith, Tasmania

Leith
Leith
Town
	Leith
	Coordinates: 41°9′28″S 146°15′34″E / 41.15778°S 146.25944°E
Country	Australia
State	Tasmania
Region	North-west and west
LGA	Devonport, Central Coast;
Location	10 km (6.2 mi) E of Ulverstone;
Government
• State electorate	Braddon;
• Federal division	Braddon;
Population
• Total	504 (SAL 2021)
Postcode	7315
	Localities around Leith

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. The locality is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) 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.^[2]

Leith Post Office opened in 1890 and was closed in 1978.^[3]

Leith had a railway station in the early part of its history.

Leith is home to the oldest wishing well in Tasmania.^[2]

Geography

The shore of Bass Strait forms the northern boundary, and the Forth River estuary is to the west.^[4]

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.^[2]^[5]

References

↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Leith (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
1 2 3 "Placenames Tasmania – Leith". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1085J", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
↑ "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
↑ "Leith, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
↑ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.