Hellyer, Tasmania

Hellyer Tasmania
Hellyer
Coordinates	40°53′01″S 145°25′46″E
Population	173 (2016 census)[1]
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
Localities around Hellyer: Edgcumbe Beach Bass Strait Bass Strait Edgcumbe Beach, Mawbanna Hellyer Detention, Rocky Cape Mawbanna Rocky Cape Rocky Cape

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.[1]

History

Hellyer was gazetted as a locality in 1962. It was named for Henry Hellyer, a surveyor of Tasmania in the 1820s.[2]

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.[3]

Road infrastructure

Route A2 (Bass Highway) runs through from east to north-west.[2][4]

References

1. "2016 Census Quick Stats Hellyer (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
2. "Placenames Tasmania – Hellyer". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "4242J", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
3. "Hellyer, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
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.