Clarendon Vale, Tasmania Explained

Clarendon Vale
Coordinates:-42.8933°N 147.4464°W
Alternative Location Map:Australia Hobart
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12
State:tas
Type:suburb
Lga:City of Clarence
Region:Hobart
City:Hobart
Postcode:7019
Pop:1267
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Stategov:Franklin
Fedgov:Franklin
Location1:Rosny Park
Dist1:10
Dir1:SE
Near-Nw:Rokeby
Near-N:Rokeby
Near-Ne:Acton Park
Near-E:Rokeby, Acton Park
Near-W:Rokeby
Near-Sw:Rokeby
Near-S:Rokeby
Near-Se:Rokeby

Clarendon Vale is a rural residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Clarence in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-east of the town of Rosny Park. The 2016 census recorded a population of 1267 for the state suburb of Clarendon Vale.[1] It is a suburb of Hobart.

History

Clarendon Vale was gazetted as a locality in 1977.[2]

Like nearby Rokeby, it was originally a public housing area in the 1970s; however, like the trend in many public housing areas in Hobart, much of the public housing stock has been sold to private owners.

As of 2024, it is home to many bogans who usually drive Ford Falcons or Holden Commodores and do skids all down Mockridge Road.

Geography

Clarence Plains Rivulet forms the south-western boundary.

Road infrastructure

Route B33 (Rokeby Road / South Arm Road) passes to the south-west. From there, Mockridge Road provides access to the locality.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Clarendon Vale (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 16 January 2021 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Clarendon Vale . . Placenames Tasmania . 16 January 2021 . Select "Search", enter "16949S", click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details".
  3. 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 . 16 January 2021 .