Shorewell Park, Tasmania Explained

Shorewell Park
Coordinates:-41.069°N 145.879°W
Local Map:yes
Zoom:11
State:tas
Type:suburb
Lga:City of Burnie
City:Burnie
Fedgov:Braddon
Stategov:Braddon
Postcode:7320
Pop:2008
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Region:North-west and west
Location1:Burnie
Dist1:4
Dir1:SW
Near-Nw:East Cam
Near-N:Park Grove
Near-Ne:Hillcrest
Near-W:East Cam
Near-E:Acton
Near-Sw:Mooreville
Near-S:Mooreville
Near-Se:Downlands

Shorewell Park is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Burnie in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-west of the town of Burnie. The 2016 census recorded a population of 2008 for the state suburb of Shorewell Park.[1] It is a south western suburb of Burnie, Tasmania, which was established in the 1970s as a broadacre social housing area. The residential housing expanded in the 1980s and in 2012 the Tasmanian Government released a plan for the next 20 years.[2]

The Hilltop Plaza Shopping Centre provides essential services such as a supermarket, bottle shop, hairdressing salon and pharmacy.

The Burnie Community House provides locals with assistance, training and opportunities. It has a market garden as one of its projects.

History

Shorewell Park was gazetted as a locality in 1976. It had previously been named Cangort Park in 1974.[3]

Geography

Cooee Creek forms the western boundary, and Shorewell Creek most of the eastern.

Road infrastructure

Route C110 (Mooreville Road) runs through from north to south.[3] [4]

Education

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Shorewell Park (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 2 April 2021 .
  2. Web site: Sustainable Thinking . Pre-Consultation – Master Plan For Shorewell Park . Pitt & Sherry . 20 March 2016.
  3. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Shorewell Park . . Placenames Tasmania . 2 April 2021 . Select "Search", enter "13242D", click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details".
  4. 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 .