Reekara, Tasmania

Reekara is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of King Island in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania.

The locality is about 33 kilometres (21 mi) north-east of the town of Currie.

The 2016 census recorded a population of 26 for the state suburb of Reekara.

It is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “a long (boat) row”.

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