Summary
Summerhill is a residential locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Launceston (96%) and Meander Valley (4%) in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census recorded a population of 3135 for the state suburb of Summerhill.[1] It is a suburb of Launceston.
| Summerhill Launceston, Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Summerhill | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 41°28′01″S 147°07′47″E / 41.4670°S 147.1296°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,135 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7250 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 6 km (4 mi) S of Launceston | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Launceston | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Launceston | ||||||||||||||
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Summerhill is primarily a residential suburb and is home to Summerdale Primary School.
History edit
Summerhill was gazetted as a locality in 1963.[2]
The area was officially gazetted as "Summerdale" in 1957, but this appears to have been a mistake, as it had been known as "Summerhill" for up to a century beforehand. A regazzetting in 1963 officially named it "Summerhill".[3] Despite this, the name of the school has not changed.
Geography edit
The South Esk River forms the north-western boundary.[4]
Road infrastructure edit
National Route 1 (Midland Highway) passes to the east. From there, several roads provide access to the locality.[2][5]
References edit
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Summerhill (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Summerhill". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "4806G", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Home". placenames.tas.gov.au.
- ^ Google (2 April 2021). "Summerhill, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 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.