title: Killiecrankie, Tasmania
text: # Killiecrankie, Tasmania
  
  Killiecrankie is a rural locality on Flinders Island in the local government area (LGA) of Flinders in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 38 kilometres (24 mi) north of the town of Whitemark. The 2016 census recorded a population of 24 for the state suburb of Killiecrankie. It is the location of the Killiecrankie Airstrip.
  
  ## History
  
  Killiecrankie was gazetted as a locality in 1956. It is believed to be named for Killiecrankie in Scotland.
  
  ## Geography
  
  The waters of Bass Strait form the north-western and western boundaries.
  
  ## Road infrastructure
  
  Route B85 (Palana Road) runs through from south to north.
  
  