Hillcrest, Tasmania
Suburb of Burnie, Tasmania, Australia
41°03′47″S 145°53′42″E / 41.063°S 145.895°E / -41.063; 145.895| Suburbs around Hillcrest: | ||
| Park Grove | Montello | Burnie |
| Shorwell Park | Hillcrest | Upper Burnie |
| Shorewell Park | Acton | Upper Burnie |
Hillcrest is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Burnie in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south-west of the town of Burnie. The 2016 census recorded a population of 1042 for the state suburb of Hillcrest.[1] It is a suburb of Burnie in north-west Tasmania.
The Sampson Street Reserve is 2.3ha of public open space.
There is a shopping complex which includes a cafe and takeaway.
Hillcrest includes part of the Terrylands estate, which was developed from around 1949 by the Agricultural Bank.[2][3] The rest is located in Montello. Terrylands is sometimes used informally as a suburb, but is not officially gazetted.[4]
History
Hillcrest was gazetted as a locality in 1966.[5]
Geography
Shorewell Creek forms most of the western boundary.[6]
Road infrastructure
Route A2 (Bass Highway) passes to the north-east. From there, various streets provide access to the locality.[5][7]
Sport
The Burnie Aquatic Centre, with indoor and outdoor swimming pools, is located in Hillcrest. The Burnie Judo Club trains at the facilities owned by the Burnie PCYC.
References
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Hillcrest (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "To Start Big Drainage Job on View Road To Day". The Advocate (Australia). 22 March 1949. p. 6. Retrieved 7 April 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Burnie". The Advocate (Australia). 20 January 1950. p. 8. Retrieved 7 April 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Compare Terrylands subdivision maps that can be found at https://libraries.tas.gov.au/ with official suburbs at https://maps.thelist.tas.gov.au/listmap/app/list/map.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Hillcrest". Placenames Tasmania. Select "Search", enter "6270G", click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details". Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ Google (2 April 2021). "Hillcrest, 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.
