Park Grove
Suburb of Burnie, Tasmania, Australia
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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 recorded a population of 2385 for the state suburb of Park Grove.[1] Mainly a residential area, the suburb is located close to education facilities.
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Former University of Tasmania Cradle Coast Campus | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 41.05513°S 145.88729°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||
| City | Burnie | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 2,385 (2016)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7320 | ||||||||||||
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History
Park Grove was gazetted as a locality in 1974.[2]
Geography
Cooee Creek forms most of the western boundary.[3]
Road infrastructure
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.
