Derwent Park, Tasmania
Derwent Park is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Glenorchy in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of the town of Glenorchy. The 2016 census provides a population of 657 for the state suburb of Derwent Park.[1] It is a suburb of Hobart.
| Derwent Park Hobart, Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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 View of Derwent Park from the west with Prince of Wales Bay behind and Springfield in the foreground | |||||||||||||||
  Derwent Park | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°50′7″S 147°17′27″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 657 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7009 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 2 km (1 mi) E of Glenorchy | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Glenorchy | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Hobart | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Clark | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Clark | ||||||||||||||
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It is predominantly a light commercial and industrial area.
History
Derwent Park was gazetted as a locality in 1961. The name is derived from a property established in the area about 1820.[2]
Geography
The waters of the River Derwent and Prince of Wales Bay form the northern boundary.[3]
Road infrastructure
National Route 1 (Brooker Highway) runs through from north-west to south-east.[2][4]
References
- "2016 Census Quick Stats Derwent Park (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- "Placenames Tasmania – Derwent Park". Placenames Tasmania. Select "Search", enter "3407C", click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details". Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- Google (2 April 2021). "Derwent 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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