Devon Hills, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Devon Hills
State:tas
Pop:433
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7300
Region:Central
Location1:Longford
Dist1:9
Dir1:NE
Lga:Northern Midlands
Stategov:Lyons
Fedgov:Lyons
Near-Nw:Breadalbane
Near-N:Breadalbane
Near-Ne:Breadalbane
Near-E:Western Junction
Near-W:Perth
Near-Sw:Perth
Near-S:Perth
Near-Se:Western Junction

Devon Hills is a rural residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Northern Midlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about north-east of the town of Longford. The 2016 census recorded a population of 433 for the state suburb of Devon Hills.[1]

History

Devon Hills is a confirmed locality.[2]

Geography

Most of the boundaries are survey lines. The Western Railway Line runs along part of the southern boundary.

Road infrastructure

National Route 1 (Midland Highway) runs along part of the western boundary.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Devon Hills (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 16 January 2021 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Devon Hills . . Placenames Tasmania . 16 January 2021 . Select “Search”, enter "38089F", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”.
  3. Web site: Tasmanian Road Route Codes . https://web.archive.org/web/20170801112712/http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf . dead . 2017-08-01 . . May 2017 . Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment . 16 January 2021 .