Red Hills, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Red Hills
State:tas
Pop:120
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7304
Region:City of Launceston
Location1:Deloraine
Dist1:7
Dir1:W
Lga:Meander Valley
Stategov:Lyons
Fedgov:Lyons
Near-Nw:Dunorlan
Near-N:Dunorlan
Near-Ne:Deloraine
Near-W:Needles
Near-E:Deloraine
Near-Sw:Needles
Near-S:Montana
Near-Se:Deloraine

Red Hills is a locality and suburb in the local government area of Meander Valley, in the Launceston region of Tasmania. It is located about west of the town of Deloraine. The Meander River forms part of the south-eastern boundary, while its tributary Western Creek forms the remainder. The railway tracks of the Western line pass through the north-eastern corner of the locality, crossing the B12 route (Mole Creek Road) at Lemana Junction. The 2016 census determined a population of 120 for the state suburb of Red Hills.[1]

History

A hill named Red Hill is within the locality, and the name of the locality may be derived from it.[2]

Road infrastructure

The B12 route (Mole Creek Road) runs south-west from the Bass Highway through the locality and then continues to Mole Creek, from which it provides access to many localities.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Red Hills (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 2 Dec 2018 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania - Red Hills. . Placenames Tasmania . 3 Dec 2018 . Search, enter 2399W, Search, select row, show 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 . 2 Dec 2018 .