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]
| Black Hills Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Black Hills | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°42′59″S 147°01′15″E / 42.7165°S 147.0207°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 179 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7140 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 12 km (7 mi) N of New Norfolk | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Southern Midlands, Derwent Valley | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Central, South-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
Black Hills was gazetted as a locality in 1968. It was previously known as Oberlin.[2]
Geography edit
Many of the boundaries of the locality consist of survey lines.[3]
Road infrastructure edit
Route C184 (Black Hills Road) passes through from south-east to south-west.[2][4]
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Google (16 January 2021). "Black Hills, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 16 January 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 16 January 2021.
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