Shorewell Park, Tasmania

Shorewell Park
Burnie, Tasmania
Coordinates 41°04′08″S 145°52′44″E / 41.069°S 145.879°E / -41.069; 145.879Coordinates: 41°04′08″S 145°52′44″E / 41.069°S 145.879°E / -41.069; 145.879
Population 2,032 (2011 Census[1])
Postcode(s) 7320
LGA(s) City of Burnie
Federal Division(s) Braddon
Suburbs around Shorewell Park:
East Cam Park Grove Hillcrest
East Cam Shorewell Park Acton
Mooreville Mooreville Downlands

Shorewell Park is a south western suburb of Burnie, Tasmania which was established in the 1970s as a broadacre social housing area. The residential housing expanded in the 1980s and in 2012 the Tasmanian Government released a plan for the next 20 years.[2]

The Hilltop Plaza Shopping Centre provides essential services such as a supermarket, bottle shop, hairdressing salon and pharmacy.

The Umina Park Independent Living Units operated by Onecare is a retirement village in the Shorewell Park.

The Burnie Community House provides locals with assistance, training and opportunities. It has a market garden as one of its projects.

Education

References

  1. "2011 Census QuickStats". Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  2. Sustainable Thinking. "Pre-Consultation - Master Plan For Shorewell Park" (PDF). Pitt & Sherry. Retrieved 20 March 2016.


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