Grove, Tasmania

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Grove
Town
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Grove
Coordinates: 42°59′40″S147°06′45″E / 42.9944°S 147.1124°E / -42.9944; 147.1124
Country Australia
State Tasmania
Region South-east
LGA
Location
Government
 •  State electorate
 •  Federal division
Elevation
[1]
65 m (213 ft)
Population
 • Total533 (SAL 2021) [2]
Postcode
7109
Mean max temp17.7 °C (63.9 °F) [1]
Mean min temp5.8 °C (42.4 °F) [1]
Annual rainfall735.5 mm (28.96 in) [1]
Localities around Grove
Crabtree Mountain River Mountain River
Crabtree, Lucaston Grove Lower Longley
Huonville Huonville Pelverata

Grove is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Huon Valley in the South-east region of Tasmania, Australia. The locality is 35 km southwest of Hobart and 7 km north-east of the town of Huonville. As a rural locality, there are no urban settlements in Grove. The 2016 census does not provide a population for the locality of Grove. It covers an area of approximately 30.8 km². The postcode for Grove is 7109. [3]

Contents

The localities which adjoin Grove are Collinsvale, Crabtree, Mountain River, Lachlan, Longley, Lower Longley and Lucaston. [3]

History

The first non-Aboriginal occupation of Grove was the farm property Grove Estate, by Silas Parsons in 1839. [4] Grove was gazetted as a locality in 1970. [5]

Geography

Mountain River, a tributary of the Huon River, flows from north-east to south-west through the northern part of Grove, and then forms much of its western boundary. [6] Most of the part of Grove southeast of the Huon Highway (12.7 km²) is hilly and remains forested, whereas most of the part northwest of the Huon Highway (18.1 km²) is undulating and cleared for agriculture - chiefly grazing and orchards. Huonville is the nearest service centre for Grove, which contains few facilities or services.

Climate

Grove experiences an oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb) [7] with very mild, drier summers and relatively cool, wetter winters. On average, the town only enjoys 32.7 clear days whilst having 133.5 cloudy days per annum. The wettest recorded day was 23 April 1960 with 154.7 mm (6.09 in) of rainfall. [8] Extreme temperatures ranged from 40.9 °C (105.6 °F) on 4 January 2013 to −7.5 °C (18.5 °F) on 24 June 1972. [9]

A former weather station recorded climate data from 1952 to 2010. This included temperature, precipitation, 3 pm conditions and sunshine.

Climate data for Grove (Comparison) ( 42°59′S147°05′E / 42.98°S 147.08°E / -42.98; 147.08 ) (63 m (207 ft) AMSL) (1952-2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)40.4
(104.7)		39.7
(103.5)		37.3
(99.1)		31.7
(89.1)		25.1
(77.2)		21.0
(69.8)		19.7
(67.5)		23.6
(74.5)		28.6
(83.5)		32.2
(90.0)		36.6
(97.9)		37.2
(99.0)		40.4
(104.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)22.3
(72.1)		22.4
(72.3)		20.5
(68.9)		17.6
(63.7)		14.5
(58.1)		12.1
(53.8)		11.8
(53.2)		13.0
(55.4)		14.9
(58.8)		16.9
(62.4)		18.5
(65.3)		20.3
(68.5)		17.1
(62.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)9.4
(48.9)		9.4
(48.9)		8.0
(46.4)		6.2
(43.2)		4.3
(39.7)		2.4
(36.3)		2.0
(35.6)		2.7
(36.9)		4.1
(39.4)		5.7
(42.3)		7.1
(44.8)		8.6
(47.5)		5.8
(42.5)
Record low °C (°F)0.3
(32.5)		−0.6
(30.9)		−1.7
(28.9)		−3.4
(25.9)		−5.5
(22.1)		−7.5
(18.5)		−5.6
(21.9)		−4.6
(23.7)		−5.7
(21.7)		−3.2
(26.2)		−1.8
(28.8)		−1.4
(29.5)		−7.5
(18.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)46.6
(1.83)		47.1
(1.85)		48.3
(1.90)		60.7
(2.39)		58.6
(2.31)		61.4
(2.42)		71.9
(2.83)		78.0
(3.07)		74.7
(2.94)		69.1
(2.72)		65.7
(2.59)		62.4
(2.46)		744.7
(29.32)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)10.39.010.812.814.314.416.316.216.116.014.512.7163.4
Average afternoon relative humidity (%)53535660677168635958585660
Average dew point °C (°F)9.6
(49.3)		10.2
(50.4)		9.2
(48.6)		7.9
(46.2)		6.8
(44.2)		5.3
(41.5)		4.7
(40.5)		4.5
(40.1)		5.1
(41.2)		6.4
(43.5)		7.9
(46.2)		8.8
(47.8)		7.2
(45.0)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 238.7209.1179.8144.0114.793.0111.6139.5159.0195.1204.0220.12,008.6
Percentage possible sunshine 52544744383438434548474645
Source: Bureau of Meteorology (1952-2010) [10]

A newer weather station opened in 2004. It records climate data for temperature and precipitation.

Climate data for Grove (Research Station) ( 42°59′S147°05′E / 42.98°S 147.08°E / -42.98; 147.08 ) (65 m (213 ft) AMSL) (2004-2025)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)40.9
(105.6)		37.2
(99.0)		38.3
(100.9)		30.4
(86.7)		23.4
(74.1)		19.5
(67.1)		19.0
(66.2)		22.8
(73.0)		27.4
(81.3)		31.6
(88.9)		34.5
(94.1)		37.1
(98.8)		40.9
(105.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)23.6
(74.5)		22.8
(73.0)		21.3
(70.3)		18.1
(64.6)		15.0
(59.0)		12.6
(54.7)		12.4
(54.3)		13.6
(56.5)		15.4
(59.7)		17.2
(63.0)		19.2
(66.6)		21.2
(70.2)		17.7
(63.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)9.9
(49.8)		9.2
(48.6)		8.0
(46.4)		5.9
(42.6)		4.2
(39.6)		2.3
(36.1)		2.1
(35.8)		2.8
(37.0)		4.3
(39.7)		5.5
(41.9)		7.2
(45.0)		8.5
(47.3)		5.8
(42.5)
Record low °C (°F)0.9
(33.6)		0.1
(32.2)		−0.6
(30.9)		−2.9
(26.8)		−6.0
(21.2)		−5.2
(22.6)		−4.7
(23.5)		−4.6
(23.7)		−3.3
(26.1)		−2.8
(27.0)		−1.2
(29.8)		0.3
(32.5)		−6.0
(21.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)40.0
(1.57)		43.2
(1.70)		41.9
(1.65)		45.2
(1.78)		67.6
(2.66)		69.0
(2.72)		68.9
(2.71)		85.7
(3.37)		78.7
(3.10)		70.9
(2.79)		57.5
(2.26)		64.2
(2.53)		735.5
(28.96)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)10.510.712.014.117.217.319.019.117.617.414.814.3184
Source: Bureau of Meteorology (2004-2025) [1]

Road infrastructure

The Huon Highway (route A6) enters from the north-east from the direction of Hobart and runs through Grove to the south-west, where it exits towards Huonville. It is the major road in Grove. Route C617 (Mountain River Road) starts at an intersection with A6 and runs northward through Grove until it exits, following the Mountain River. Route C618 (Crabtree Road) starts at an intersection with C617 and runs north-west until it exits Grove. Route C619 (Lollara Road) starts at an intersection with A6 and runs west until it exits, eventually following the left bank of the Huon River, then the right bank, downstream to Huonville. [5] [11] Together these three roads form the basis of the road network in Grove. There are no railways in Grove.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Grove (Research Station) Climate Statistics (2004-2025)". Bureau of Meteorology . Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  2. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Grove (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  3. 1 2 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2009. Retrieved 13 May 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ↑ "OLDEST NATIVE OF HUON DISTRICT". The Mercury. 27 March 1936. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Placenames Tasmania – Grove". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1026H", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "Grove, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  7. ↑ "Climate classification maps: Köppen - all classes". Bureau of Meteorology . Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "Grove (Comparison) Climate (1952-2010)". FarmOnline Weather. Australian Community Media . Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "Grove (Research Station) Climate (2004-2025)". FarmOnline Weather. Australian Community Media . Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "Grove (Comparison) Climate Statistics (1952-2010)". Bureau of Meteorology . Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  11. ↑ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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