Town in Tasmania, Australia
Hellyer Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Hellyer | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°53′01″S 145°25′46″E / 40.8836°S 145.4294°E / -40.8836; 145.4294 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 173 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7321 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 35 km (22 mi) E of Smithton | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Circular Head | ||||||||||||||
Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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Hellyer is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Circular Head in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of the town of Smithton. The 2016 census recorded a population of 173 for the state suburb of Hellyer.
History
Hellyer was gazetted as a locality in 1962. It was named for Henry Hellyer, a surveyor of Tasmania in the 1820s.
Geography
The waters of Bass Strait form the northern boundary, and the Detention River forms much of the eastern. A closed section of the Western Railway Line follows part of the southern boundary.
Road infrastructure
Route A2 (Bass Highway) runs through from east to north-west.
References
- ^ "2016 Census Quick Stats Hellyer (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania – Hellyer". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "4242J", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- "Hellyer, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. 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.