Hermitage, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Hermitage
State:tas
Pop:nil
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7030
Region:Central
Location1:Hamilton
Dist1:55
Dir1:N
Lga:Central Highlands
Stategov:Lyons
Fedgov:Lyons
Near-Nw:Waddamana
Near-N:Waddamana
Near-Ne:Bothwell
Near-E:Bothwell
Near-W:Osterley
Near-Sw:Osterley
Near-S:Bothwell
Near-Se:Bothwell

Hermitage is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Central Highlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about north of the town of Hamilton. The 2016 census recorded a population of nil for the state suburb of Hermitage.[1]

History

Hermitage was gazetted as a locality in 1966. The name is believed to come from the property of an early settler in the district.[2]

Geography

The River Ouse forms the western boundary. The Shannon River forms part of the eastern boundary before flowing through from east to south-west where it joins the Ouse.

Road infrastructure

Route C178 (Waddamana Road) runs through from north to east.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Hermitage (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 16 January 2021 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Hermitage . . Placenames Tasmania . 16 January 2021 . Select “Search”, enter "6116H", 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 .