Black Hills, Tasmania

Black Hills is a rural locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Southern Midlands and Derwent Valley in the Central and South-east LGA regions of Tasmania. The locality is about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north of the town of New Norfolk. The 2016 census recorded a population of 179 for the state suburb of Black Hills.[1]

Black Hills
Tasmania
Black Hills is located in Tasmania
Black Hills
Black Hills
Coordinates42°42′59″S 147°01′15″E
Population179 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7140
Location12 km (7 mi) N of New Norfolk
LGA(s)Southern Midlands, Derwent Valley
RegionCentral, South-east
State electorate(s)Lyons
Federal division(s)Lyons
Localities around Black Hills:
Gretna Gretna, Broadmarsh Broadmarsh
Rosegarland, Gretna, Hayes Black Hills Broadmarsh, Magra
Hayes Hayes, Lawitta Magra

History

Black Hills was gazetted as a locality in 1968. It was previously known as Oberlin.[2]

Geography

Many of the boundaries of the locality consist of survey lines.[3]

Road infrastructure

Route C184 (Black Hills Road) passes through from south-east to south-west.[2][4]

References

  1. "2016 Census Quick Stats Black Hills (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  2. "Placenames Tasmania – Black Hills". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "2002H", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  3. Google (16 January 2021). "Black Hills, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  4. "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
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