Shorewell Park, Tasmania

Shorewell Park
Shorewell Park
Interactive map of Shorewell Park
Coordinates: 41°04′08″S 145°52′44″E / 41.069°S 145.879°E / -41.069; 145.879
CountryAustralia
StateTasmania
RegionNorth-west and west
CityBurnie
LGA
Location
  • 4 km (2.5 mi) SW of Burnie
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total2,008 (2016 census)
Postcode
7320
Suburbs around Shorewell Park
East Cam Park Grove Hillcrest
East Cam Shorewell Park Acton
Mooreville Mooreville Downlands

Shorewell Park is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Burnie in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south-west of the town of Burnie. The 2016 census recorded a population of 2008 for the state suburb of Shorewell Park. It is a south western suburb of Burnie, Tasmania, which was established in the 1970s as a broadacre social housing area. The residential housing expanded in the 1980s and in 2012 the Tasmanian Government released a plan for the next 20 years.

The Hilltop Plaza Shopping Centre provides essential services such as a supermarket, bottle shop, hairdressing salon and pharmacy.

The Burnie Community House provides locals with assistance, training and opportunities. It has a market garden as one of its projects.