Rocky Hills, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Rocky Hills
State:tas
Pop:12
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7190
Region:South-east
Location1:Triabunna
Dist1:37
Dir1:N
Lga:Glamorgan–Spring Bay
Stategov:Lyons
Fedgov:Lyons
Near-Nw:Swansea
Near-N:Swansea
Near-Ne:Great Oyster Bay
Near-E:Great Oyster Bay
Near-W:Tooms Lake
Near-Sw:Tooms Lake, Little Swanport
Near-S:Little Swanport
Near-Se:Great Oyster Bay

Rocky Hills is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Glamorgan–Spring Bay in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about north of the town of Triabunna. The 2016 census recorded a population of 12 for the state suburb of Rocky Hills.[1]

History

Rocky Hills is a confirmed locality.[2]

Geography

The eastern boundary follows the shoreline of Great Oyster Bay.

Road infrastructure

Route A3 (Tasman Highway) passes through from south-east to north-east.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Rocky Hills (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 16 January 2021 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Rocky Hills . . Placenames Tasmania . 16 January 2021 . Select “Search”, enter "38081B", 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 .