Riverside, Tasmania
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Riverside is a residential suburb
4 kilometres north-west of the central business district
of Launceston
, Tasmania
's second largest city. The West Tamar Highway
runs through the suburb, adjoining Riverside to the West Tamar
, which includes small towns: Beaconsfield
, George Town
and Beauty Point
. Riverside is part of the West Tamar Council local government area, despite its close proximity to the Launceston CBD. The suburb is now Launceston's largest by population, narrowly ahead of Kings Meadows, nevertheless, it lacks in shopping facilities, with only a small $2 million centre which opened in the 1980s. The Riverside Shopping Centre as it is known, includes: a Woolworths supermarket, a Banjos bakery and a pharmacist.
There are several schools (Riverside Primary School, Riverside High School
, Launceston Christian School
and St Anthony's) as well as an Aussie rules football ground named Windsor Park
which is home to the Launceston Football Club
, a soccer ground which is home to Riverside Olympic, the park also includes a cricket ground for senior players and also a junior ground used mainly by under 12 and under 14 sides, all along the course of the highway. Less than a 1 km further north there is a small complex, whose main tenant is Joes IGA supermarket. Over the road is a restaurant, pub and bottle shop, as well as a 3.5 star Best Western
Riverside motel.
Riverside contains a wide range of buildings, with older brick
and weatherboard style homes prominent along the West Tamar Highway and area's closer to the city, while more modern homes are located in the western and northern areas.
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
4 kilometres north-west of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Launceston
Launceston, Tasmania
Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia at the junction of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River. Launceston is the second largest city in Tasmania after the state capital Hobart...
, 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...
's second largest city. The West Tamar Highway
West Tamar Highway
The West Tamar Highway is a highway in Tasmania, Australia. It covers the western edge of the Tamar River, from Launceston to the beach town of Greens Beach.It is labelled as state route A7.-External links:*...
runs through the suburb, adjoining Riverside to the West Tamar
West Tamar
The West Tamar Council is a Local Government Area of Tasmania, Australia. As its name suggests, it covers almost all of the western shore of the Tamar River, from Bass Strait in the north, down to Launceston in the south....
, which includes small towns: Beaconsfield
Beaconsfield, Tasmania
Beaconsfield is a town near the Tamar River, in the north-east of Tasmania, Australia. It lies 40 kilometres north of Launceston on the West Tamar Highway. It is part of the Municipality of West Tamar...
, George Town
George Town, Tasmania
George Town is one of the larger towns in north-east Tasmania, on the eastern bank of the mouth of the Tamar River. At the 2006 census, George Town had a population of 4,266. It is the regional centre of the George Town Council Local Government Area....
and Beauty Point
Beauty Point, Tasmania
Beauty Point is a town by the Tamar River, in the north-east of Tasmania, Australia. It lies 45km north of Launceston, on the West Tamar Highway and at the 2006 census, had a population of 1,116. It is part of the Municipality of West Tamar Council....
. Riverside is part of the West Tamar Council local government area, despite its close proximity to the Launceston CBD. The suburb is now Launceston's largest by population, narrowly ahead of Kings Meadows, nevertheless, it lacks in shopping facilities, with only a small $2 million centre which opened in the 1980s. The Riverside Shopping Centre as it is known, includes: a Woolworths supermarket, a Banjos bakery and a pharmacist.
There are several schools (Riverside Primary School, Riverside High School
Riverside High School (Launceston)
Riverside High School is a public co-educational, comprehensive high school in Riverside, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. It was opened in 1962, one of a number similar schools established around the same time...
, Launceston Christian School
Launceston Christian School
Launceston Christian School is a private, co-educational day school based in Riverside, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. Established in 1976, the school is operated and controlled by the 'Association For Christian Parent Controlled Schools Inc.'.http://www.lcs.tas.edu.au/parent-info/lcs-prospectus...
and St Anthony's) as well as an Aussie rules football ground named Windsor Park
Windsor Park, Tasmania
Windsor Park is an Australian Rules football ground that is home to the Launceston Football Club and has been since 1968 when the club was a member of the former NTFA competition.It is currently a venue in the Tasmanian State League....
which is home to the Launceston Football Club
Launceston Football Club
The Launceston Football Club is an Australian rules football club, located in the West Tamar suburb of Riverside, seven kilometres north of the Launceston CBD and currently play in the Tasmanian State League in Tasmania, Australia.-History:...
, a soccer ground which is home to Riverside Olympic, the park also includes a cricket ground for senior players and also a junior ground used mainly by under 12 and under 14 sides, all along the course of the highway. Less than a 1 km further north there is a small complex, whose main tenant is Joes IGA supermarket. Over the road is a restaurant, pub and bottle shop, as well as a 3.5 star Best Western
Best Western
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Riverside motel.
Riverside contains a wide range of buildings, with older brick
Brick
A brick is a block of ceramic material used in masonry construction, usually laid using various kinds of mortar. It has been regarded as one of the longest lasting and strongest building materials used throughout history.-History:...
and weatherboard style homes prominent along the West Tamar Highway and area's closer to the city, while more modern homes are located in the western and northern areas.