Grindelwald, Tasmania

Grindelwald
Tasmania
Grindelwald; Tasmania
	Grindelwald
Coordinates	41°21′S 147°00′E / 41.350°S 147.000°ECoordinates: 41°21′S 147°00′E / 41.350°S 147.000°E
Population	965 (2016 census)
Established	1980s
Postcode(s)	7277
Elevation	190 m (623 ft)
Location	16 km (10 mi) NW of Launceston ; 25 km (16 mi) SE of Beaconsfield ;
LGA(s)	West Tamar Council
Region	Launceston
State electorate(s)	Bass
Federal division(s)	Bass
	Localities around Grindelwald:

Grindelwald is a rural/residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of West Tamar in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south-east of the town of Beaconsfield. The 2016 census provides a population of 965 for the state suburb of Grindelwald.^[1]

It is a small town just north of Launceston, developed in the style of a Swiss village by Roelf Vos, a Dutch immigrant to Tasmania, after he sold his "Roelf Vos" supermarket chain to Woolworths. It was built around an artificial lake, on the edge of which sits the 40 hectare Tamar Valley Resort, which shares the Swiss architectural style. The suburb was begun in 1980, and the resort opened in 1989^[2]

Grindelwald is the final stop of the annual TasGas cycling challenge.^[3]

In November 2013, it was announced that the town would be the site of a 103 million dollar eco-tourism project by developer Mike Dean.^[4]

History[]

Grindelwald was gazetted as a locality in 1983. It is most likely named after a region and village in Switzerland.^[5]

Geography[]

Muddy Creek forms the southern boundary.^[6]

Road infrastructure[]

Route A7 (West Tamar Highway) runs along the north-east boundary.^[5]^[7]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "2016 Census Quick Stats Grindelwald (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
^ http://www.smh.com.au/travel/accommodation-reviews/van-diemens-swiss-land-20081113-61sc.html^{[bare URL]}
^ http://www.cyclesportnews.com/au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2511:padgett-reports-riders-to-turn-on-the-gas-at-grindelwald&catid=62:tasmania&Itemid=334
^ "Ecotourism venture gets final tick of approval". 20 November 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Placenames Tasmania – Grindelwald". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 2 April 2021. Select “Search”, enter 20789R, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”
^ Google (2 April 2021). "Grindelwald, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
^ "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.

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[Census2016Y-1] "2016 Census Quick Stats Grindelwald (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.

[2] ttp://www.smh.com.au/travel/accommodation-reviews/van-diemens-swiss-land-20081113-61sc.html^{[bare URL]}

[3] ttp://www.cyclesportnews.com/au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2511:padgett-reports-riders-to-turn-on-the-gas-at-grindelwald&catid=62:tasmania&Itemid=334

[4] "Ecotourism venture gets final tick of approval". 20 November 2013.

[Placename-5] "Placenames Tasmania – Grindelwald". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 2 April 2021. Select “Search”, enter 20789R, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”

[6] Google (2 April 2021). "Grindelwald, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 April 2021.

[7] "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.

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