Prospect Vale, Tasmania

Prospect Vale
Launceston, Tasmania
Population 5,021 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 7250
Location 5.7 km (4 mi) from Launceston
LGA(s) Meander Valley Council
State electorate(s) Bass
Federal Division(s) Bass
Suburbs around Prospect Vale:
Blackstone Heights Summerhill Summerhill
Travellers Rest Prospect Vale Prospect
Youngtown

Coordinates: 41°28′52″S 147°07′34″E / 41.481°S 147.126°E / -41.481; 147.126

Prospect Vale is a small suburb of Greater Launceston and is within the Meander Valley Council's area.

It contains two schools, Prospect High School (Public) and a private Catholic school, St. Patricks College.

Prospect Vale also has a small shopping centre, Prospect Vale Marketplace, containing a Woolworths Supermarket and several small privately owned and franchised businesses. 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.

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Prospect Vale (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
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