Hillwood is a small town approximately 25.5 kilometres (15.8 mi) north of Launceston. Hillwood is known for its Hillwood Berry Farm, Millers Orchard, Egg Island and various amenities including a sports oval which is used by the Hillwood Sharks Football Club in the NTFA. The 2016 census determined a population of 578 for the state suburb of Hillwood.[1]
The Tamar River forms the western and northern boundaries.[3]
Road infrastructureedit
The East Tamar Highway (A8) enters from the south-east and runs through to the north-east where it exits. The Batman Highway (B73) starts from an intersection with A8 and runs west to the Batman Bridge, where it exits. Route C727 (Hillwood Jetty Road / Craigburn Road) starts from an intersection with A8 on the eastern boundary and runs west to the riverfront before turning north and following the shoreline, eventually ending at an intersection with B73. Route C810 (East Arm Road) starts at an intersection with A8 and runs east before it exits.[2]
hillwood, tasmania, hillwood, small, town, approximately, kilometres, north, launceston, hillwood, known, hillwood, berry, farm, millers, orchard, island, various, amenities, including, sports, oval, which, used, hillwood, sharks, football, club, ntfa, 2016, c. Hillwood is a small town approximately 25 5 kilometres 15 8 mi north of Launceston Hillwood is known for its Hillwood Berry Farm Millers Orchard Egg Island and various amenities including a sports oval which is used by the Hillwood Sharks Football Club in the NTFA The 2016 census determined a population of 578 for the state suburb of Hillwood 1 Hillwood TasmaniaHillwoodCoordinates41 14 37 S 146 58 43 E 41 24361 S 146 97861 E 41 24361 146 97861Population578 2016 census 1 Postcode s 7252Location25 5 km 16 mi from LauncestonLGA s George TownState electorate s BassFederal division s BassLocalities around Hillwood Tamar River Long Reach Tamar River Long ReachTamar River Hillwood Mount DirectionTamar River Mount Direction Mount Direction Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Road infrastructure 4 References 5 External linksHistory editHillwood was gazetted as a locality in 1967 2 Geography editThe Tamar River forms the western and northern boundaries 3 Road infrastructure editThe East Tamar Highway A8 enters from the south east and runs through to the north east where it exits The Batman Highway B73 starts from an intersection with A8 and runs west to the Batman Bridge where it exits Route C727 Hillwood Jetty Road Craigburn Road starts from an intersection with A8 on the eastern boundary and runs west to the riverfront before turning north and following the shoreline eventually ending at an intersection with B73 Route C810 East Arm Road starts at an intersection with A8 and runs east before it exits 2 References edit a b Australian Bureau of Statistics 27 June 2017 Hillwood State Suburb 2016 Census QuickStats Retrieved 11 December 2017 nbsp a b Placenames Tasmania Hillwood Placenames Tasmania Select Search enter 1041F click Search select row map is displayed click Details Retrieved 5 June 2020 Google 5 June 2020 Hillwood Tasmania Map Google Maps Google Retrieved 5 June 2020 External links editHillwood berry farm Millers Orchard nbsp This Tasmania geography article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hillwood Tasmania amp oldid 1091893040, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
