Park Grove, Tasmania
| Park Grove Burnie, Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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 Former University of Tasmania Cradle Coast Campus | |||||||||||||||
  Park Grove | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 41°03′18″S 145°53′14″E / 41.05513°S 145.88729°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,385 (2016)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7320 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 3 km (2 mi) W of Burnie | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Burnie | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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Park Grove is a suburban locality in the local government area (LGA) of Burnie in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of the town of Burnie. The 2016 census has a population of 2385 for the state suburb of Park Grove.[1] Mainly a residential area, the suburb is located close to education facilities.
History
[edit]Park Grove was gazetted as a locality in 1974.[2]
Geography
[edit]Cooee Creek forms most of the western boundary.[3]
Road infrastructure
[edit]The C108 route (West Mooreville Road / Mooreville Road / West Park Grove) passes through from south-west to north-east.[2][4]
Education
[edit]- Burnie Primary School
- Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Est. 1908 present site 1977
- Maddington Child Services
- Footprints Educational Complex
- University of Tasmania – Cradle Coast Campus Est. 1995; mostly vacated.
Churches
[edit]- Burnie Seventh-day Adventist Church
- Martin Luther Lutheran Church Burnie
Sport
[edit]The Burnie Tennis Centre and Burnie Tennis Club have hosted the Burnie International since 2003. Burnie Tennis Club competes in the Burnie Tennis League.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Park Grove (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Park Grove". Placenames Tasmania. Select "Search", enter "13996D", click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details". Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Park Grove, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
External links
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