Lake Leake, Tasmania
Lake Leake (palawa kani: kunawi) is the name of both a man-made water storage reservoir and a small township in the eastern midlands of Tasmania. The locality is split between two local authorities, as follows:
- Northern Midlands Council (53%),
- Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council (47%)
| Lake Leake Tasmania | |
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Aerial photo from the east of Lake Leake (kunawi) showing Rawlinna Village (Kalangadoo) at the left of the lake | |
Lake Leake | |
| Coordinates | 42°01′S 147°48′E |
| Population | 176 (2006 census) |
| Postcode(s) | 7210 |
| LGA(s) | Northern Midlands Council (53%), Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council (47%) |
| State electorate(s) | Lyons |
| Federal division(s) | Lyons |
The lake can hold 22.076 gigalitres (779,600,000 cu ft) of water. The lake was named after Charles Henry Leake (1819-1889), a member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council. At the 2006 census, Lake Leake had a population of 176.
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