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

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.