Clarendon Vale, Tasmania
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Clarendon Vale is a suburb of Hobart
, capital of Tasmania
, Australia
. It is in the City of Clarence Local Government Area.
Like nearby Rokeby
, it was originally a public housing area in the 1970s, however like the trend in many public housing areas in Hobart, much of the public housing stock has been sold to private owners. The suburb, along with adjacent suburb Rokeby
, is considered by some as one of the lowest socio-economic suburbs in Hobart with a reputation for high crime rates, however the suburb includes built-from-scratch private housing areas which are considered safer than the main Clarendon Vale area.
Hobart
Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as...
, capital of Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is in the City of Clarence Local Government Area.
Like nearby Rokeby
Rokeby, Tasmania
Rokeby is a suburb of Hobart, capital of Tasmania, Australia. It is located on the eastern shore of the Derwent River and is part of the City of Clarence Local Government Area....
, it was originally a public housing area in the 1970s, however like the trend in many public housing areas in Hobart, much of the public housing stock has been sold to private owners. The suburb, along with adjacent suburb Rokeby
Rokeby
Rokeby is the name of:People:* Baron Rokeby, a British titlePlaces in Australia:* Rokeby, Tasmania* Rokeby, VictoriaPlaces in Canada:* Rokeby, OntarioPlaces in the United Kingdom:* Rokeby Park...
, is considered by some as one of the lowest socio-economic suburbs in Hobart with a reputation for high crime rates, however the suburb includes built-from-scratch private housing areas which are considered safer than the main Clarendon Vale area.