Winkleigh, Tasmania
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| Winkleigh Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Winkleigh | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°17′29″S 146°50′32″E / 41.2914°S 146.8423°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 203 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7275 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 43 km (27 mi) NW of Launceston | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | West Tamar | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Launceston | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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Winkleigh is a rural locality in the local government area of West Tamar in the Launceston region of Tasmania. It is located about 43 kilometres (27 mi) north-west of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census determined a population of 203 for the state suburb of Winkleigh.[1]
The name has been in use for the area since 1870. Winkleigh was gazetted as a locality in 1966.[2]
