Lower 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 19 kilometres (12 mi) south-west of the town of Huonville. The 2016 census has a population of 89 for the state suburb of Lower Wattle Grove.[1]
| Lower Wattle Grove Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Lower Wattle Grove | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°09′14″S 147°00′46″E / 43.1539°S 147.0128°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 89 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7109 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 19 km (12 mi) SW of Huonville | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Huon Valley | ||||||||||||||
| Region | South-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
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History
editLower Wattle Grove was gazetted as a locality in 1971.[2]
Geography
editThe shore of the Huon River estuary forms the western boundary.[3]
Road infrastructure
editThe C639 route (Cygnet Coast Road) enters from the north-west and follows the Huon River to the south-west, where it exits. Route C641 (Silver Hill Road) starts at an intersection with C639 in the north-west and runs east through the locality until it exits in the north-east.[2][4]
References
edit- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Lower Wattle Grove (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Lower Wattle Grove". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "12239W", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Lower Wattle Grove, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 July 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 20 July 2020.