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Suburb of Burnie, Tasmania, Australia
Hillcrest
Burnie, Tasmania
Hillcrest is located in TasmaniaHillcrestHillcrest
Coordinates41°03′47″S 145°53′42″E / 41.063°S 145.895°E / -41.063; 145.895
Population1,042 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)7320
Location2 km (1 mi) SW of Burnie
LGA(s)City of Burnie
RegionNorth-west and west
State electorate(s)Braddon
Federal division(s)Braddon
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. 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. The rest is located in Montello. Terrylands is sometimes used informally as a suburb, but is not officially gazetted.

History

Hillcrest was gazetted as a locality in 1966.

Geography

Shorewell Creek forms most of the western boundary.

Road infrastructure

Route A2 (Bass Highway) passes to the north-east. From there, various streets provide access to the locality.

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

  1. ^ "2016 Census Quick Stats Hillcrest (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  2. "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.
  3. "Burnie". The Advocate (Australia). 20 January 1950. p. 8. Retrieved 7 April 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. 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.
  5. ^ "Placenames Tasmania – Hillcrest". Placenames Tasmania. Select "Search", enter "6270G", click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details". Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  6. "Hillcrest, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  7. "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.
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