Wattle Hill, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 42°45′40″S 147°39′27″E / 42.7611°S 147.6576°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | Sorell and surrounds | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 176 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7172 | ||||||||||||
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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 35 kilometres (22 mi) north-east of the town of Hobart.[2]
History
The locality name was gazetted in 1972.[3]
The 2016 census determined a population of 187 for the state suburb of Wattle Hill.[4] At the 2021 census, the population had decreased to 176.[5]
Road infrastructure
The C331 route (Nugent Road) runs northeast 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 northwest and intersects with the C331, while the C333 route (Delmore Road) runs north from the Arthur Highway and also intersects with the C331.[6]
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wattle Hill (Tas.) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ↑ "Wattle Hill, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ↑ "Placenames Tasmania – Wattle Hill". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 1299R, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ↑ "2016 Wattle Hill (Tas.)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ↑ "2021 Wattle Hill (Tas.)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ↑ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2019.