Round Hill, Tasmania

Round Hill is a rural residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Burnie in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south-east of the town of Burnie. The 2016 census recorded a population of 109 for the state suburb of Round Hill.^[1]

Round Hill Tasmania
Round Hill
Coordinates	41°04′16″S 145°56′58″E
Population	109 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	7320
Location	6 km (4 mi) SE of Burnie
LGA(s)	Burnie
Region	North-west and west
State electorate(s)	Braddon
Federal division(s)	Braddon
Localities around Round Hill: Bass Strait Bass Strait Bass Strait Wivenhoe Round Hill Chasm Creek Stowport Stowport Heybridge

History

Round Hill was gazetted as a locality in 1974.^[2]

It is believed that the hill (Round Hill) in the locality was named by George Bass in 1798, during his circumnavigation of Van Diemen's Land with Matthew Flinders.^[3]

Geography

The waters of Bass Strait form the northern boundary. The Western Railway Line passes through from north-east to north-west.^[4]

Road infrastructure

National Route 1 (Bass Highway) runs through from north-east to north-west.^[2][5]

References

1. "2016 Census Quick Stats Round Hill (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
2. "Placenames Tasmania – Round Hill". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "14024Y", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
3. "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 59" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
4. "Round Hill, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. 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.