Prospect Vale Launceston, Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 41°28′31″S 147°07′04″E / 41.4753°S 147.1178°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 5,067 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7250 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 7 km (4 mi) SW of Launceston | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Meander Valley Council | ||||||||||||||
Region | Launceston | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Prospect Vale is a rural/residential locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Launceston (1%) and Meander Valley (99%) in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south-west of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census recorded a population of 5067 for the state suburb of Prospect Vale.[1] It is a small suburb of Greater Launceston. Prospect Vale has a small shopping centre, Prospect Vale Marketplace, containing a Woolworths supermarket and a small industrial park lies within its boundaries. Sporting grounds include the St Patrick's Old Collegians Football Club Oval, who compete in the Northern Tasmania Football Association.