Hillcrest is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Burnie in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south-west of the town of Burnie. The 2016 census recorded a population of 1042 for the state suburb of Hillcrest.[1] It is a suburb of Burnie in north-west Tasmania.
| Hillcrest Burnie, Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Hillcrest | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 41°03′47″S 145°53′42″E / 41.063°S 145.895°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,042 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7320 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 2 km (1 mi) SW of Burnie | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Burnie | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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The Sampson Street Reserve is 2.3ha of public open space.
There is a shopping complex which includes a cafe and takeaway.
Hillcrest includes part of the Terrylands estate, which was developed from around 1949 by the Agricultural Bank.[2][3] The rest is located in Montello. Terrylands is sometimes used informally as a suburb, but is not officially gazetted.[4]
History
editHillcrest was gazetted as a locality in 1966.[5]
Geography
editShorewell Creek forms most of the western boundary.[6]
Road infrastructure
editRoute A2 (Bass Highway) passes to the north-east. From there, various streets provide access to the locality.[5][7]
Sport
editThe Burnie Aquatic Centre, with indoor and outdoor swimming pools, is located in Hillcrest. The Burnie Judo Club trains at the facilities owned by the Burnie PCYC.
References
edit- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Hillcrest (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "To Start Big Drainage Job on View Road To Day". The Advocate (Australia). 22 March 1949. p. 6. Retrieved 7 April 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Burnie". The Advocate (Australia). 20 January 1950. p. 8. Retrieved 7 April 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Compare Terrylands subdivision maps that can be found at https://libraries.tas.gov.au/ with official suburbs at https://maps.thelist.tas.gov.au/listmap/app/list/map.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Hillcrest". Placenames Tasmania. Select "Search", enter "6270G", click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details". Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Hillcrest, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "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 April 2021.
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