Neika
Suburb of Hobart, Kingborough, Tasmania, Australia
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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.[1] It is a suburb of Hobart,[2][3] to the north-west of Kingston.
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| Coordinates: 42°56′53″S 147°14′11″E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | Hobart | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 198 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7054 | ||||||||||||
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History
Neika was gazetted as a locality in 1970. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “hill”.[4]
Neika Post Office opened on 13 January 1913 and closed in 1969.[5]
Geography
Long Creek forms much of the northern boundary. The North West Bay River flows through the south-west corner.[6]
