White Hills, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
White Hills
State:tas
Pop:182
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7258
Region:Northern Tasmania, Central Tasmania
Location1:Launceston
Dist1:15
Dir1:SE
Lga:Launceston, Northern Midlands
Stategov:Bass, Lyons
Fedgov:Bass, Lyons
Near-Nw:Relbia
Near-N:Nunamara
Near-Ne:Blessington
Near-E:Blessington
Near-W:Relbia
Near-Sw:Western Junction
Near-S:Evandale
Near-Se:Evandale

White Hills is a semi-rural locality and town in the local government areas of Launceston and Northern Midlands, in the Northern and Central regions of Tasmania. It is located about south-east of the city of Launceston. The 2016 census determined a population of 182 for the state suburb of White Hills.

History

The name is believed to be related to the large number of white cockatoos in the area when it was first settled. It was gazetted as a locality in 1959.[2]

Geography

The North Esk River passes through the north-east corner and forms most of the northern boundary.

Road infrastructure

Route C401 route (Blessington Road) enters from the north-west and runs through the locality and town before exiting to the south-east. The C412 route (White Hills Road) starts at an intersection with C401 in the north-west and exits to the south-west. The C414 route (Sawpit Hill Road) starts at an intersection with C401 in the south-east and exits to the south-east.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats White Hills (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 18 May 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – White Hills . . Placenames Tasmania . 18 May 2020 . Search, enter 1309J, 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 . 18 May 2020 .