Grindelwald, Tasmania

Grindelwald
Tasmania
Grindelwald is located in Tasmania
Grindelwald
Grindelwald
Coordinates41°21′S 147°00′E / 41.350°S 147.000°E / -41.350; 147.000
Population965 (2016 census)[1]
Established1980s
Postcode(s)7277
Elevation190 m (623 ft)
Location
LGA(s)West Tamar Council
RegionLaunceston
State electorate(s)Bass
Federal division(s)Bass
Localities around Grindelwald:
Rosevears Rosevears Rosevears
Bridgenorth Grindelwald Rosevears, Legana
Bridgenorth Legana Legana

Grindelwald is a rural/residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of West Tamar in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south-east of the town of Beaconsfield. The 2016 census recorded a population of 965 for the state suburb of Grindelwald.[1]

Grindelwald is the final stop of the annual TasGas cycling challenge.[2]

History

Grindelwald was gazetted as a locality in 1983. It is named after a village in Switzerland.[3] It is a small town just north of Launceston, developed in the style of a Swiss village by Roelf Vos, a Dutch immigrant to Tasmania, after he sold his "Roelf Vos" supermarket chain to Woolworths. It was built around an artificial lake, on the edge of which sits the 40 hectare Tamar Valley Resort, which shares the Swiss architectural style. The suburb began construction in 1980, and the resort opened in 1989.[4][5]

In November 2013, it was announced that the town would be the site of a $103 million eco-tourism project by developer Mike Dean.[6] However this site at Craggy Ridge has now been subdivided into 15 lots.

Geography

Muddy Creek forms the southern boundary.[7]

Road infrastructure

Route A7 (West Tamar Highway) runs along the north-east boundary.[3][8]

References

  1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Grindelwald (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Mountain Bike & General Biking Australia - Reviews, Buyer Guides, Tips". Archived from the original on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Grindelwald". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "20789R", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ^ Scott, David (13 November 2008). "Van Diemen's Swiss land". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 29 January 2014.
  5. ^ Bovill, Monte; Leslie, André; Napier, Kim (21 July 2022). "Why Roelf Vos built the Swiss-styled town of Grindelwald on a hill in northern Tasmania". ABC News Australia. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Ecotourism venture gets final tick of approval". 20 November 2013. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  7. ^ "Grindelwald, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.


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