Grove is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of
Huon Valley
The Huon Valley, often shortened to the Huon, is a rural region and river valley in southern Tasmania, Australia. Centred on the lower reaches of the Huon River, it was historically renowned for its apple orchards. Today the valley’s econ ...
in the
South-east region of
Tasmania
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,
Australia
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. The locality is 35 km southwest of Hobart and 7 km north-east of the town of
Huonville
Huonville () is a town located on the banks of the Huon River in the Huon Valley, in the south-east of Tasmania, Australia. It serves as the administrative centre of the Huon Valley Council and is the largest town in the Huon Valley region. S ...
. As a rural locality, there are no urban settlements in Grove. The
2016 census does not provide a population for the locality of Grove. It covers an area of approximately 30.8 km². The postcode for Grove is 7109.
The localities which adjoin Grove are
Collinsvale
Collinsvale is a rural / residential locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Glenorchy (75%) and Derwent Valley (25%) in the Hobart and South-east LGA regions of Tasmania. The locality is about west of the town of Glenorchy. The 201 ...
,
Crabtree,
Mountain River A mountain river is a river that runs usually in mountains.
Mountain River may also refer to:
* Mountain River (Northwest Territories), a stream in Canada
* Mountain River, Tasmania, a settlement in Australia
* ''Mountain River'' (album), ...
,
Lachlan,
Longley,
Lower Longley and
Lucaston.
History
The first non-Aboriginal occupation of Grove was the farm property Grove Estate, by Silas Parsons in 1839.
Grove was gazetted as a locality in 1970.
Geography
Mountain River, a tributary of the
Huon River
The Huon River ( , Aboriginal_Tasmanians#South_East, Mellukerdee/palawa kani: ''Taloonne'') is a perennial river in the South West Tasmania, southwest and southeast regions of Tasmania, Australia. At long, the Huon River is the fifth-longest in ...
, flows from north-east to south-west through the northern part of Grove, and then forms much of its western boundary. Most of the part of Grove southeast of the Huon Highway (12.7 km²) is hilly and remains forested, whereas most of the part northwest of the Huon Highway (18.1 km²) is undulating and cleared for agriculture - chiefly grazing and orchards. Huonville is the nearest service centre for Grove, which contains few facilities or services.
Road infrastructure
The
Huon Highway
The Huon Highway is a major highway in southern Tasmania, Australia, forming part of route . It runs approximately from Kingston to Southport, making it the southernmost sealed highway in Australia. The route connects Hobart with the Huon Val ...
(route A6) enters from the north-east from the direction of Hobart and runs through Grove to the south-west, where it exits towards Huonville. It is the major road in Grove. Route C617 (Mountain River Road) starts at an intersection with A6 and runs northward through Grove until it exits, following the Mountain River. Route C618 (Crabtree Road) starts at an intersection with C617 and runs north-west until it exits Grove. Route C619 (Lollara Road) starts at an intersection with A6 and runs west until it exits, eventually following the left bank of the Huon River, then the right bank, downstream to Huonville.
References
External links
Huon Valley Area website
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Localities of Huon Valley Council
Huon Valley
Towns in Tasmania