Wattle Hill, Tasmania

For the suburb in New South Wales, see Wattle Hill, New South Wales.

Wattle Hill is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Sorell, in the Sorell and surrounds region of Tasmania. It is located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) north-east of the town of Hobart.^[2]

Wattle Hill Tasmania
Wattle Hill
Coordinates	42°45′40″S 147°39′27″E
Population	176 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)	7172
Location	35 km (22 mi) NE of Hobart
LGA(s)	Sorell
Region	Sorell and surrounds
State electorate(s)	Lyons
Federal division(s)	Lyons
Localities around Wattle Hill: Pawleena Buckland Nugent Pawleena Wattle Hill Kellevie Sorell Forcett Copping

History

The locality name was gazetted in 1972.^[3]

The 2016 census determined a population of 187 for the state suburb of Wattle Hill.^[4] At the 2021 census, the population had decreased to 176.^[5]

Road infrastructure

The C331 route (Nugent Road) runs north-east from the Arthur Highway through the locality, providing access to many other localities. The C332 route (Shrub End Road) enters the locality from Pawleena in the north-west and intersects with the C331, while the C333 route (Delmore Road) runs north from the Arthur Highway and also intersects with the C331.^[6]