Lower Wattle Grove is a rural locality in the local government area of Huon Valley in the South-east region of Tasmania. It is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) south-west of the town of Huonville. The 2016 census has a population of 89 for the state suburb of Lower Wattle Grove.[1]
Lower Wattle Grove Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Lower Wattle Grove | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 43°09′14″S 147°00′46″E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 89 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7109 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 19 km (12 mi) SW of Huonville | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Huon Valley | ||||||||||||||
Region | South-east | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
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Lower Wattle Grove was gazetted as a locality in 1971.[2]
The shore of the Huon River estuary forms the western boundary.[3]
The C639 route (Cygnet Coast Road) enters from the north-west and follows the Huon River to the south-west, where it exits. Route C641 (Silver Hill Road) starts at an intersection with C639 in the north-west and runs east through the locality until it exits in the north-east.[2][4]