Mount Hicks, Tasmania
| Mount Hicks Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Mount Hicks | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°04′14″S 145°43′39″E / 41.0706°S 145.7274°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 351 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7325 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 13 km (8 mi) S of Wynyard | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Waratah-Wynyard | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North West Tasmania | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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Mount Hicks is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Waratah-Wynyard in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) south of the town of Wynyard.[2] The 2016 census determined a population of 351 people for the state suburb of Mount Hicks.[1]
The Sunday school participants of the 1950s were able to meet up in the 2010s to reflect on the past.[3]
Road infrastructure
[edit]The B26 route (Mount Hicks Road) runs south from the Bass Highway through the locality on its way to the Murchison Highway. The C239 (Deep Creek Road), C241 (Seabrook Road), and C243 (Nunns Road) routes all intersect with the B26 in the locality.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Mount Hicks (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Mount Hicks, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Cooper, Gwen, 1936-, (compiler.); Nanscawen, Annette, (compiler.) (2017), Memories of a country Sunday school : a collection of post war memories of the Upper Mt Hicks Sunday School, [Burnie, Tasmania] [Gwen Cooper], retrieved 13 December 2018
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "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 December 2018.
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