title: Lileah, Tasmania
text: # 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 kilometres (11 mi) 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.
  
  