Summerhill is a residential locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Launceston (96%) and

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(4%) in the Launceston LGA region of

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. The locality is about south of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census recorded a population of 3135 for the state suburb of Summerhill. It is a suburb of Launceston. Summerhill is primarily a residential suburb and is home to Summerdale Primary School.

History

Summerhill was gazetted as a locality in 1963. The area was officially gazetted as "Summerdale" in 1957, but this appears to have been a mistake, as it had been known as "Summerhill" for up to a century beforehand. A regazzetting in 1963 officially named it "Summerhill". Despite this, the name of the school has not changed.

Geography

The

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forms the north-western boundary.

Road infrastructure

National Route 1 ( Midland Highway) passes to the east. From there, several roads provide access to the locality.

References

Suburbs of Launceston, Tasmania Localities of City of Launceston Localities of Meander Valley Council {{Launceston-geo-stub