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.

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BurnieTasmania
Hillcrest is located in Tasmania
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Coordinates41°03′47″S 145°53′42″E / 41.063°S 145.895°E / -41.063; 145.895
Population1,042 (2016 census)[1]
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

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

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Hillcrest was gazetted as a locality in 1966.[5]

Geography

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Shorewell Creek forms most of the western boundary.[6]

Road infrastructure

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Route A2 (Bass Highway) passes to the north-east. From there, various streets provide access to the locality.[5][7]

Sport

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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

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  1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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.