Prospect Vale, Tasmania facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Prospect ValeLaunceston, Tasmania |
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Population | 5,067 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7250 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 7 km (4 mi) SW of Launceston | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Meander Valley Council | ||||||||||||||
Region | Launceston | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Prospect Vale is a rural/residential locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Launceston (1%) and Meander Valley (99%) in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south-west of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census provides a population of 5067 for the state suburb of Prospect Vale. It is a small suburb of Greater Launceston. Prospect Vale has a small shopping centre, Prospect Vale Marketplace, containing a Woolworths Supermarket and a small industrial park lies within its boundaries. Sporting grounds include the St Patrick's Old Collegians Football Club Oval, who compete in the Northern Tasmania Football Association.
Road infrastructure
National Route 1 (Bass Highway) runs through from south-east to south-west.