Lileah, Tasmania

Lileah is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Circular Head in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 17 km south of the town of Smithton. The 2016 census recorded a population of 77 for the state suburb of Lileah.

History
Lileah was gazetted as a locality in 1973. Lileah is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning “fresh water”.

The settlement name was taken from Mount Lileah, which is in the locality.

Geography
The Arthur River forms part of the southern boundary.

Road infrastructure
Route C219 (South Road) runs through from north to west.