Wattle Hill, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Wattle Hill
State:tas
Pop:187
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7172
Region:Sorell and surrounds
Location1:Hobart
Dist1:35
Dir1:NE
Lga:Sorell
Stategov:Lyons
Fedgov:Lyons
Near-Nw:Pawleena
Near-N:Buckland
Near-Ne:Nugent
Near-W:Pawleena
Near-E:Kellevie
Near-Sw:Sorell
Near-S:Forcett
Near-Se:Copping

Wattle Hill is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Sorell, in the Sorell and surrounds region of Tasmania. It is located about north-east of the town of Hobart. The 2016 census determined a population of 187 for the state suburb of Wattle Hill.[1]

History

The locality name was gazetted in 1972.[2]

Road infrastructure

The C331 route (Nugent Road) runs north-east from the Arthur Highway through the locality, providing access to many other localities. The C332 route (Shrub End Road) enters the locality from Pawleena in the north-west and intersects with the C331, while the C333 route (Delmore Road) runs north from the Arthur Highway and also intersects with the C331.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Wattle Hill (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 4 Jan 2019 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania - Wattle Hill . . Placenames Tasmania . 4 Jan 2019 . Search, enter 1299R, 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 . 4 Jan 2019 .