Christmas Hills is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Circular Head in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south-west of the town of Smithton. The 2016 census recorded a population of 115 for the state suburb of Christmas Hills.[1]
| Christmas Hills Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Christmas Hills | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°53′27″S 145°02′19″E / 40.8908°S 145.0387°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 115 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7330 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 9 km (6 mi) SW of Smithton | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Circular Head | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
Christmas Hills was gazetted as a locality in 1973.[2]
Christmas Hills was apparently named by local pastoralist William Field after he had lunch there on Christmas Day some time in the 1820s.[3][4]
Geography edit
The Duck River forms a small part of the eastern boundary. Many of the boundaries are survey lines.[5]
Road infrastructure edit
Route A2 (Bass Highway) runs through from north-east to north-west.[2][6]
References edit
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Christmas Hills (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Christmas Hills". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "950A", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Where in Tasmania? A-K Page 30" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ Dean, Claudia, M. (1998). Cattle King of Van Diemen's Land (1774-1837). ISBN 0646366297.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Google (13 September 2020). "Christmas Hills, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.