Hastings, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Hastings
State:tas
Pop:44
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7109
Region:South-east
Location1:Huonville
Dist1:62
Dir1:SW
Lga:Huon Valley
Stategov:Franklin
Fedgov:Franklin
Near-Nw:Southwest
Near-N:Strathblane
Near-Ne:Southport, Strathblane
Near-E:Southport
Near-W:Southwest
Near-Sw:Lune River
Near-S:Lune River
Near-Se:Southport

Hastings is a rural locality in the local government area of Huon Valley in the South-east region of Tasmania. It is located about south-west of the town of Huonville. The 2016 census has a population of 44 for the state suburb of Hastings.[1]

History

Hastings was gazetted as a locality in 1966.[2]

Geography

The southern boundary is formed by Mesa Creek, Lune River, and the shores of Hastings Bay. Hastings Caves State Reserve is in the north-west of the locality.

Climate

Road infrastructure

The C635 route (Hastings Caves Road) enters from the east and runs generally west and north-west until it reaches the Hastings Caves State Reserve, where it ends.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Hastings (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 20 Jul 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Hastings . . Placenames Tasmania . 20 Jul 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "1034H", 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 . 20 Jul 2020 .