Summerhill, Tasmania
Summerhill is a residential locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Launceston (96%) and Meander Valley (4%) in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census provides 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 South Esk River 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.