Acton, Tasmania

For the suburb of Hobart, see Acton Park, Tasmania.

Acton
Burnie, Tasmania
Acton is located in Tasmania
Acton
Acton
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Coordinates41°04′12″S 145°53′38″E / 41.0701°S 145.8940°E / -41.0701; 145.8940
Population1,377 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7320
Location3 km (2 mi) S of Burnie
LGA(s)City of Burnie
RegionNorth-west and west
State electorate(s)Braddon
Federal division(s)Braddon
Suburbs around Acton:
Shorewell Park Hillcrest Upper Burnie
Shorwell Park Acton Upper Burnie
Moorville Downlands Romaine

Acton is a suburban residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Burnie in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of the town of Burnie. The 2021 census recorded a population of 1377 for Acton.[1]

There is a local milk bar, an IGA supermarket, and an Aurora Energy electrical substation.

There is an 11.7-hectare (29-acre) reserve at Mussen Close[2] with walking tracks; Stoney Creek commences nearby.

Acton Seniors Club operates in Atkins Drive.

History

Acton was gazetted as a locality in 1966.[3]

Geography

Shorewell Creek forms much of the western boundary.[4]

Road infrastructure

Route B18 (Mount Street) passes to the east. From there, several streets provide access to the locality.[3][5]

Education

The Acton Primary School existed up until 2009, when it was merged with Upper Burnie and Brooklyn Primary Schools and a new school was built on the grounds of the Parklands High School.[6] The old Acton Primary School is now home to the Burnie Child and Family Centre.

Sports

There are two fields at the Acton Recreation Reserve.

The Acton Cricket Club, in the Burnie Cricket League, play cricket on the Acton Recreation Oval, which has an area of 2.4 hectares (5.9 acres).

The Burnie Softball Association is located at the Acton Recreation Reserve, which has an area of 3.0 hectares (7.4 acres).

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Acton (Tas.)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 July 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Public Land Register" (PDF). Burnie City Council. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Acton". Placenames Tasmania. Select "Search", enter "6262G", click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details". Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Acton, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "New Burnie Primary School" (PDF). Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 27 July 2015.


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