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Park Grove, Tasmania

Suburb of Burnie, Tasmania, Australia

41°03′18″S 145°53′14″E / 41.05513°S 145.88729°E / -41.05513; 145.88729Population2,385 (2016)^[1]Postcode(s)7320Location3 km (2 mi) W of BurnieLGA(s)City of BurnieRegion North-west and west State electorate(s)BraddonFederal division(s)Braddon

Suburbs around Park Grove:
Cooee	Parklands	Burnie
East Cam	Park Grove	Montello
East Cam	Shorewell Park	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 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) 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.^[3]

Road infrastructure

The C108 route (West Mooreville Road / Mooreville Road / West Park Grove) passes through from south-west to north-east.^[2]^[4]

Education

Burnie Primary School
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Est. 1908 present site 1977
Maddington Child Services
Footprints Educational Complex
University of Tasmania – Cradle Coast Campus Est. 1995; mostly vacated.

Churches

Burnie Seventh-day Adventist Church
Martin Luther Lutheran Church Burnie

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.

References

^ ^a ^b "2016 Census Quick Stats Park Grove (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Placenames Tasmania – Park Grove". Placenames Tasmania. Select "Search", enter "13996D", click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details". Retrieved 13 September 2020.
^ Google (13 September 2020). "Park Grove, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.