Acton Park is a residential / rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of
Clarence Clarence may refer to:
Places
Australia
* Clarence County, New South Wales, a Cadastral division
* Clarence, New South Wales, a place near Lithgow
* Clarence River (New South Wales)
* Clarence Strait (Northern Territory)
* City of Clarence, a l ...
in the
Hobart LGA region of
Tasmania
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. The locality is about east of the town of
Rosny Park. The
2021 census recorded a population of 2293 for Acton Park.
It is a rural suburb of Hobart. In 2011 there were 2165 people living in Acton Park, ten of which being Indigenous. 51.2% were male and 48.8% were female.
Acton Park is bounded to the east by the southern portion of the
Meehan Range, to the south by
Ralphs Bay
Ralphs Bay is a body of water in south-east Tasmania, Australia. It is semi-enclosed by the Tranmere / Rokeby peninsula and the South Arm peninsula. Sea access to the bay is from the River Derwent.
Ralphs Bay is a shallow, windy bay, situate ...
, and to the east by
Roches Beach, Single Hill and
Seven Mile Beach. It is one of the more sought after living locations due to its easy commuting distance to Hobart, and because of the semi-rural character of the suburb itself.
History
Acton Park is a confirmed locality.
Geography
The waters of
Frederick Henry Bay form a small part of the eastern boundary.
Road infrastructure
Route C330 (Acton Road) runs through from north-west to south-east.
References
{{Hobart suburbs
Localities of City of Clarence