Wattle Grove, Tasmania

Wattle Grove is a rural locality in the local government area of Huon Valley in the South-east region of Tasmania. It is located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) south-west of the town of Huonville. The 2016 census has a population of 117 for the state suburb of Wattle Grove.[1]

Wattle Grove
Tasmania
Wattle Grove
Coordinates43°10′06″S 147°00′40″E
Population117 (2016)[1]
Postcode(s)7109
Location21 km (13 mi) SW of Huonville
LGA(s)Huon Valley
RegionSouth-east
State electorate(s)Franklin
Federal Division(s)Franklin
Localities around Wattle Grove:
Huon River Lower Wattle Grove Cygnet
Huon River estuary Wattle Grove Lymington, Cygnet
Huon River Petcheys Bay Lymington

History

Wattle Grove was gazetted as a locality in 1971.[2]

Geography

The shore of the Huon River estuary forms the western boundary.[3]

Road infrastructure

The C639 route (Cygnet Coast Road) enters from the north-west and follows the Huon River to the south-west, where it exits. Route C640 (Wattle Grove Road) starts at an intersection with C639 in the west and runs east and north-east through the locality until it exits. Route C646 (Forsters Rivulet Road) starts at an intersection with C640 and runs east until it exits.[2][4]

References
  1. "2016 Census Quick Stats Wattle Grove (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  2. "Placenames Tasmania – Wattle Grove". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 20 July 2020. Select “Search”, enter 9951Y, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”
  3. Google (20 July 2020). "Wattle Grove, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  4. "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2020.


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