| Shorewell Park Burnie, Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Shorewell Park | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°04′08″S 145°52′44″E / 41.069°S 145.879°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,008 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7320 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 4 km (2 mi) SW of Burnie | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Burnie | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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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 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) 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.[4]
Road infrastructure
Route C110 (Mooreville Road) runs through from north to south.[3][5]
Education
References
- 1 2 "2016 Census Quick Stats Shorewell Park (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ↑ Sustainable Thinking. "Pre-Consultation – Master Plan For Shorewell Park" (PDF). Pitt & Sherry. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- 1 2 "Placenames Tasmania – Shorewell Park". Placenames Tasmania. Select "Search", enter "13242D", click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details". Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ↑ Google (2 April 2021). "Shorewell Park, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ↑ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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