Bonnet Hill, Tasmania
| Bonnet Hill Hobart, Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Bonnet Hill | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°58′19″S 147°19′52″E / 42.97194°S 147.33111°ECoordinates: 42°58′19″S 147°19′52″E / 42.97194°S 147.33111°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 505 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7053 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 2 km (1 mi) E of Kingston | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Kingborough | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Hobart | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Clark | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Clark | ||||||||||||||
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Bonnet Hill is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Kingborough in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of the town of Kingston. The 2016 census provides a population of 505 for the state suburb of Bonnet Hill.[1]
It is also a massive hill of the greater Hobart area. The suburb, on the hill of the same name, overlooks Kingston. Bonnet Hill is a popular cycling route. Located on it is the famous Shot Tower. The sides of the hill are riddled with small paths mostly leading to the nearby Kingston Beach.
History[]
Bonnet Hill was gazetted as a locality in 1960.[2]
Geography[]
The waters of the River Derwent estuary form the eastern and south-eastern boundaries.[3]
Road infrastructure[]
Route B68 (Channel Highway) runs through from north to west.[2][4]
References[]
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Bonnet Hill (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Bonnet Hill". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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- ^ Google (2 April 2021). "Bonnet Hill, 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.
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