Acton Park, Tasmania
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Acton Park is a rural suburb of Hobart
, capital of Tasmania
, Australia
. It is in the City of Clarence Local Government Area. It's 2006 population was 2,129.
Acton Park is bounded to the east by the southern portion of the Meehan Range
to the south by Ralph's Bay
and to the east, Roches Beach
, Single Hill and Seven Mile Beach. It is one of the more sought after living locations due to its easy commuting distance to Hobart
, and because of the semi rural character of the suburb itself .
Hobart
Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as...
, capital of Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is in the City of Clarence Local Government Area. It's 2006 population was 2,129.
Acton Park is bounded to the east by the southern portion of the Meehan Range
Meehan Range
The Meehan Range is a prominent geographical feature of steep hills running parallel to the Derwent River on Hobart's eastern shore. It is located in the City of Clarence, Tasmania...
to the south by Ralph's Bay
Ralphs Bay
Ralphs Bay is a body of water in south east Tasmania, Australia. It is surrounded by the Tranmere and South Arm peninsulas. Sea access to the bay is from the Derwent River....
and to the east, Roches Beach
Roches Beach, Tasmania
Roches Beach is a suburb of Hobart, capital of Tasmania, Australia. It is in the City of Clarence Local Government Area, between Lauderdale and Seven Mile Beach....
, Single Hill and Seven Mile Beach. It is one of the more sought after living locations due to its easy commuting distance to Hobart
Hobart
Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as...
, and because of the semi rural character of the suburb itself .