Wattle Grove, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 43°10′06″S 147°00′40″E / 43.1684°S 147.0112°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | South-east | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 135 (SAL 2021)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7109 | ||||||||||||
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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.
History
Wattle Grove was gazetted as a locality in 1971.[3]
The 2016 census had a population of 117 for the state suburb of Wattle Grove.[4] At the 2021 census, the population had increased to 135.[5]
Geography
The shore of the Huon River estuary forms the western boundary.[6]
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.[3][7]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wattle Grove (Tas.) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wattle Grove (Tas.) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Wattle Grove". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "9951Y", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "2016 Wattle Grove (Tas.)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ^ "2021 Wattle Grove (Tas.)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ^ "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.