Granton, Tasmania
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Bridgewater Causeway and Bridgewater Bridge with Granton and Mt Wellington behind. | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 42°45′6″S 147°13′41″E / 42.75167°S 147.22806°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | South-east, Hobart | ||||||||||||
| City | City of Glenorchy | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 1,736 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7030 | ||||||||||||
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Granton is a rural residential locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Derwent Valley (80%) and Glenorchy (20%) in the South-east and Hobart LGA regions of Tasmania. The locality is about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) north of the town of Glenorchy. The 2016 census recorded a population of 1736 for the state suburb of Granton. It is a suburb of Hobart. Rust Road is the approximate boundary between the two municipalities at Granton.
Public facilities including the Granton War Memorial Hall, public toilets and Granton Green Reserve are located within the Derwent Valley Council section.