Nicholls Rivulet, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Nicholls Rivulet
State:tas
Pop:311
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7112
Region:South-east
Location1:Huonville
Dist1:26
Dir1:SE
Lga:Huon Valley
Stategov:Franklin
Fedgov:Franklin
Near-Nw:Cygnet
Near-N:Cygnet, Pelverata
Near-Ne:Pelverata
Near-E:Oyster Cove, Woodbridge
Near-W:Port Cygnet (Bay), Cygnet
Near-Sw:Port Cygnet
Near-S:Gardners Bay
Near-Se:Woodbridge

Nicholls Rivulet is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Huon Valley in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-east of the town of Huonville. The 2016 census recorded a population of 311 for the state suburb of Nicholls Rivulet.[1]

History

Nicholls Rivulet was gazetted as a locality in 1956. It is believed to be named for William Nichols, the first European to settle in the Port Cygnet area, circa 1835.[2]

Geography

The waters of Port Cygnet form the southern part of the western boundary. Nicholls Rivulet (the watercourse) flows through the locality from north to south-west.

Road infrastructure

Route B68 (Channel Highway) runs through from north-west to south-west. From there, Route C626 (Nicholls Rivulet Road) provides access to the rest of the locality.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Nicholls Rivulet (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 16 January 2021 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Nicholls Rivulet . . Placenames Tasmania . 16 January 2021 . Select “Search”, enter "380G", 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 .