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Black Hills, Tasmania

Coordinates: 42°42′59″S 147°01′15″E / 42.7165°S 147.0207°E / -42.7165; 147.0207
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Black Hills
Tasmania
Black Hills is located in Tasmania
Black Hills
Black Hills
Coordinates42°42′59″S 147°01′15″E / 42.7165°S 147.0207°E / -42.7165; 147.0207
Population179 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7140
Location12 km (7 mi) N of New Norfolk
LGA(s)Southern Midlands, Derwent Valley
RegionCentral, South-east
State electorate(s)Lyons
Federal division(s)Lyons
Localities around Black Hills:
Gretna Gretna, Broadmarsh Broadmarsh
Rosegarland, Gretna, Hayes Black Hills Broadmarsh, Magra
Hayes Hayes, Lawitta Magra

Black Hills is a rural locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Southern Midlands and Derwent Valley in the Central and South-east LGA regions of Tasmania. The locality is about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north of the town of New Norfolk. The 2016 census recorded a population of 179 for the state suburb of Black Hills.[1]

History

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Black Hills was gazetted as a locality in 1968. It was previously known as Oberlin.[2]

Geography

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Many of the boundaries of the locality consist of survey lines.[3]

Road infrastructure

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Route C184 (Black Hills Road) passes through from south-east to south-west.[2][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Black Hills (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Black Hills". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "2002H", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Black Hills, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.