Park Grove, Tasmania Explained

Park Grove
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12
State:tas
Type:suburb
Lga:City of Burnie
City:Burnie
Fedgov:Braddon
Stategov:Braddon
Postcode:7320
Pop:2385
Pop Year:2016
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Region:North-west and west
Location1:Burnie
Dist1:3
Dir1:W
Near-Nw:Cooee
Near-N:Parklands
Near-Ne:Burnie
Near-W:East Cam
Near-E:Montello
Near-Sw:East Cam
Near-S:Shorewell Park
Near-Se:Hillcrest

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 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

Park Grove was gazetted as a locality in 1974.[2]

Geography

Cooee Creek forms most of the western boundary.

Road infrastructure

The C108 route (West Mooreville Road / Mooreville Road / West Park Grove) passes through from south-west to north-east.[2] [3]

Education

Churches

Sport

The Burnie Tennis Centre and Burnie Tennis Club have hosted the Burnie International since 2003. Burnie Tennis Club competes in the Burnie Tennis League.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Park Grove (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 13 September 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Park Grove . . Placenames Tasmania . 13 September 2020 . Select "Search", enter "13996D", 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 . 13 September 2020 .