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.
| 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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History
editPark Grove was gazetted as a locality in 1974.[2]
Geography
editCooee Creek forms most of the western boundary.[3]
Road infrastructure
editThe 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
editThe 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.
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