Red Hills, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 41°31′44″S 146°35′51″E / 41.5289°S 146.5975°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | City of Launceston | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 120 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7304 | ||||||||||||
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Red Hills is a locality and suburb in the local government area of Meander Valley, in the Launceston region of Tasmania. It is located about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of the town of Deloraine. The Meander River forms part of the south-eastern boundary, while its tributary Western Creek forms the remainder. The railway tracks of the Western line pass through the north-eastern corner of the locality, crossing the B12 route (Mole Creek Road) at Lemana Junction.[3] The 2016 census determined a population of 120 for the state suburb of Red Hills.[2]
History
A hill named Red Hill is within the locality, and the name of the locality may be derived from it.[4]
Road infrastructure
The B12 route (Mole Creek Road) runs south-west from the Bass Highway through the locality and then continues to Mole Creek, from which it provides access to many localities.[5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Red Hills (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Red Hills (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Red Hills, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania - Red Hills". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 2399W, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2018.