Acton Park, Tasmania Explained

Acton Park
Coordinates:-42.8658°N 147.4697°W
Alternative Location Map:Australia Hobart
Local Map:yes
Zoom:10
State:tas
Type:suburb
Lga:Clarence
Stategov:Franklin
Fedgov:Franklin
City:Hobart
Postcode:7170
Pop:2293
Region:Hobart
Location1:Rosny Park
Dist1:15
Dir1:E
Near-Nw:Cambridge
Near-N:(Cambridge Aerodrome)
Near-Ne:(Hobart Airport)
Near-W:Mount Rumney
Near-E:Seven Mile Beach
Near-Sw:Clarendon Vale
Near-S:Oakdowns
Near-Se:Roches Beach

Acton Park is a residential / rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Clarence in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about east of the town of Rosny Park. The 2021 census recorded a population of 2293 for Acton Park.

It is a rural suburb of Hobart. In 2011 there were 2165 people living in Acton Park, ten of which being Indigenous. 51.2% were male and 48.8% were female.

Acton Park is bounded to the east by the southern portion of the Meehan Range, to the south by Ralphs Bay, and to the east by Roches Beach, Single Hill and Seven Mile Beach. It is one of the more sought after living locations due to its easy commuting distance to Hobart, and because of the semi-rural character of the suburb itself.

History

Acton Park is a confirmed locality.[1]

Geography

The waters of Frederick Henry Bay form a small part of the eastern boundary.

Road infrastructure

Route C330 (Acton Road) runs through from north-west to south-east.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Acton Park. Placenames Tasmania. 2 April 2021. Select "Search", enter "38097Y", click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details".
  2. Web site: Tasmanian Road Route Codes. https://web.archive.org/web/20170801112712/http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf. dead. 2017-08-01. May 2017. Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. 2 April 2021 .