Shorewell Park, Tasmania
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.
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.
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.
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.
Education
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania – Shorewell Park". Placenames Tasmania. Select "Search", enter "13242D", click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details". Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Shorewell Park, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. 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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