Christmas Hills, Tasmania

Christmas Hills
Tasmania
Christmas Hills; Tasmania
	Christmas Hills
Coordinates	40°53′27″S 145°02′19″E / 40.8908°S 145.0387°ECoordinates: 40°53′27″S 145°02′19″E / 40.8908°S 145.0387°E
Population	115 (2016 census)
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
	Localities around Christmas Hills:

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 provides a population of 115 for the state suburb of Christmas Hills.^[1]

History[]

Christmas Hills was gazetted as a locality in 1973.^[2]

It is believed that the area was first “discovered” by Europeans on Christmas Day.^[3]

Geography[]

The Duck River forms a small part of the eastern boundary. Many of the boundaries are survey lines.^[4]

Road infrastructure[]

Route A2 (Bass Highway) runs through from north-east to north-west.^[2]^[5]

References[]

^ ^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. Retrieved 13 September 2020. Select “Search”, enter 950A, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”
^ "Where in Tasmania? A-K Page 30" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
^ 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.

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[Census2016Y-1] "2016 Census Quick Stats Christmas Hills (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.

[Placename-2] "Placenames Tasmania – Christmas Hills". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 13 September 2020. Select “Search”, enter 950A, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”

[3] "Where in Tasmania? A-K Page 30" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.

[4] Google (13 September 2020). "Christmas Hills, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.

[5] "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.

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