Summerhill, Tasmania

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Summerhill is primarily a residential suburb and is home to Summerdale Primary School.

History

Summerhill was gazetted as a locality in 1963.[2]

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".[3] Despite this, the name of the school has not changed.

Geography

The South Esk River forms the north-western boundary.[4]

Road infrastructure

National Route 1 (Midland Highway) passes to the east. From there, several roads provide access to the locality.[2][5]

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