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)[2] | ||||||||||||
| 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.[3]
History
The locality name was gazetted in 1972.[4]
The 2016 census determined a population of 187 for the state suburb of Wattle Hill.[5] At the 2021 census, the population had decreased to 176.[6]
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.[7]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wattle Hill (Tas.) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ 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.