Hillcrest, Tasmania
Suburb of Burnie, Tasmania, Australia
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Hillcrest is a residential locality in Tasmania, Australia about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south-west of Burnie. As at the 2021 census it a population of 1,088.[1]
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| Coordinates: 41.063°S 145.895°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||
| City | Burnie | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 1,088 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7320 | ||||||||||||
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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
Hillcrest was gazetted as a locality in 1966.[5]
Geography
Shorewell Creek forms most of the western boundary.[6]
Road infrastructure
Route A2 (Bass Highway) passes to the north-east. From there, various streets provide access to the locality.[5][7]
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.
