Grindelwald, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Grindelwald
State:tas
Coordinates:-41.35°N 147°W
Pushpin Label Position:top
Postcode:7277
Pop:965
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Est:1980s
Elevation:190
Lga:West Tamar Council
Stategov:Bass
Fedgov:Bass
Dist1:16
Dir1:NW
Location1:Launceston
Region:Launceston
Location2:Beaconsfield
Dist2:25
Dir2:SE
Near-Nw:Rosevears
Near-N:Rosevears
Near-Ne:Rosevears
Near-E:Rosevears, Legana
Near-W:Bridgenorth
Near-Sw:Bridgenorth
Near-S:Legana
Near-Se:Legana

Grindelwald is a rural/residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of West Tamar in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-east of the town of Beaconsfield. The 2016 census recorded a population of 965 for the state suburb of Grindelwald.[1]

Grindelwald is the final stop of the annual TasGas cycling challenge.[2]

History

Grindelwald was gazetted as a locality in 1983. It is named after a village in Switzerland.[3] It is a small town just north of Launceston, developed in the style of a Swiss village by Roelf Vos, a Dutch immigrant to Tasmania, after he sold his "Roelf Vos" supermarket chain to Woolworths. It was built around an artificial lake, on the edge of which sits the 40 hectare Tamar Valley Resort, which shares the Swiss architectural style. The suburb began construction in 1980, and the resort opened in 1989.[4] [5]

In November 2013, it was announced that the town would be the site of a $103 million eco-tourism project by developer Mike Dean.[6]

Geography

Muddy Creek forms the southern boundary.

Road infrastructure

Route A7 (West Tamar Highway) runs along the north-east boundary.[3] [7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Grindelwald (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 2 April 2021 . 12 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210512114420/https://quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/SSC60251?opendocument . live .
  2. Web site: Mountain Bike & General Biking Australia - Reviews, Buyer Guides, Tips. 29 January 2014. 4 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140204033027/http://www.cyclesportnews.com/au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2511:padgett-reports-riders-to-turn-on-the-gas-at-grindelwald&catid=62:tasmania&Itemid=334. live.
  3. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Grindelwald . . Placenames Tasmania . 2 April 2021 . Select “Search”, enter "20789R", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details” . 6 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190306231347/https://www.placenames.tas.gov.au/#p1 . live .
  4. News: Van Diemen's Swiss land. Scott. David. November 13, 2008. https://archive.today/20140129133855/http://www.smh.com.au/travel/accommodation-reviews/van-diemens-swiss-land-20081113-61sc.html. 29 January 2014. dead. The Sydney Morning Herald.
  5. Web site: Why Roelf Vos built the Swiss-styled town of Grindelwald on a hill in northern Tasmania. 21 July 2022. 26 April 2024. ABC News Australia. Bovill. Monte. Leslie. André. Napier. Kim.
  6. Web site: Ecotourism venture gets final tick of approval. 20 November 2013. 29 January 2014. 2 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140202093459/http://www.examiner.com.au/story/1919888/ecotourism-venture-gets-final-tick-of-approval/. live.
  7. 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 .