Hermitage,_Tasmania

Hermitage, Tasmania

Hermitage, Tasmania

Town in Tasmania, Australia

Hermitage is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Central Highlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 55 kilometres (34 mi) north of the town of Hamilton. The 2016 census recorded a population of nil for the state suburb of Hermitage.[1]

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History

Hermitage was gazetted as a locality in 1966. The name is believed to come from the property of an early settler in the district.[2]

Geography

The River Ouse forms the western boundary. The Shannon River forms part of the eastern boundary before flowing through from east to south-west where it joins the Ouse.[3]

Road infrastructure

Route C178 (Waddamana Road) runs through from north to east.[2][4]

References

  1. [1]
    "2016 Census Quick Stats Hermitage (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Placenames Tasmania – Hermitage". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "6116H", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  3. [3]
    Google (16 January 2021). "Hermitage, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  4. [4]
    "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.


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