Round Hill, Tasmania
| Round Hill Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Round Hill | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°04′16″S 145°56′58″E / 41.0712°S 145.9494°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 109 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7320 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 6 km (4 mi) SE of Burnie | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Burnie | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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Round Hill is a rural residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Burnie in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south-east of the town of Burnie. The 2016 census recorded a population of 109 for the state suburb of Round Hill.[1]
History[edit]
Round Hill was gazetted as a locality in 1974.[2]
It is believed that the hill (Round Hill) in the locality was named by George Bass in 1798, during his circumnavigation of Van Diemen's Land with Matthew Flinders.[3]
Geography[edit]
The waters of Bass Strait form the northern boundary. The Western Railway Line passes through from north-east to north-west.[4]
Road infrastructure[edit]
National Route 1 (Bass Highway) runs through from north-east to north-west.[2][5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Round Hill (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Round Hill". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "14024Y", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 59" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ Google (13 September 2020). "Round Hill, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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