West Ulverstone is a locality and suburb of
Ulverstone in the local government area of
Central Coast, in the
North West region of
Tasmania
Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is located to the south of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The sta ...
. It is located about north-west of the town of Ulverstone. The
Bass Highway passes through from south-east to north-west. The
Leven River forms the eastern and most of the southern boundary. The
2021 census determined a population of 4515 for the state suburb of West Ulverstone. The
Central Coast Council has recently redeveloped the area to increase tourism. 2010 saw the completion of a new basketball stadium, the Schweppes Arena. The arena holds around 1,100 people, cost $5.5 million to build and was completed just behind schedule. it overlooks the River Leven and is situated just behind the former stadium.
History
The name Ulverstone is believed to be derived from
Ulverston
Ulverston is a market town and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England. Historic counties of England, Historically in Lancashire, it lies a few miles south of the Lake District Lake District National Park, National Park and j ...
in England.
Road infrastructure
The C142 route (South Road) terminates at the Bass Highway in West Ulverstone. It runs east through the locality and then further east before rejoining the Bass Highway in Ulverstone.
References
Localities of Central Coast Council (Tasmania)
Towns in Tasmania
Ulverstone, Tasmania
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