Acton, Tasmania
{{for|the suburb of Hobart|Acton Park, Tasmania}}
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| name = Acton
| image =
| caption =
| coordinates={{Coord|-41.0701|145.8940|format=dms|type:city_region:AU-TAS|display=inline,title}}
| local_map = yes
| zoom = 13
| state = tas
| type = suburb
| lga = City of Burnie
| city = Burnie
| fedgov = Braddon
| stategov = Braddon
| postcode = 7320
| pop = 1377
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| pop_footnotes={{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL60005|name=Acton (Tas.)|access-date=20 July 2022|quick=on}}
| region = North-west and west
| location1 = Burnie
| dist1 = 3
| dir1 = S
| near-nw = Shorewell Park
| near-n = Hillcrest
| near-ne = Upper Burnie
| near-w = Shorwell Park
| near-e = Upper Burnie
| near-sw = Moorville
| near-s = Downlands
| near-se = Romaine
}}
Acton is a suburban residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Burnie in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about {{convert|3|km}} south of the town of Burnie. The 2021 census recorded a population of 1377 for Acton.{{r|ABS}}
There is a local milk bar, an IGA supermarket, and an Aurora Energy electrical substation.
There is an {{convert|11.7|ha|adj=on}} reserve at Mussen Close{{Cite web|url=http://www.burnie.net/files/b68aa438-8a2a-44aa-a8c3-9f9b00bc4f61/Public-Land-Register-REG-CBS-SG-014-Revision-31-amended-17-December-2014.pdf|title=Public Land Register|accessdate=27 July 2015|publisher=Burnie City Council}} with walking tracks; Stoney Creek commences nearby.
Acton Seniors Club operates in Atkins Drive.
==History==
Acton was gazetted as a locality in 1966.{{cite web|url=https://www.placenames.tas.gov.au/#p1|title=Placenames Tasmania – Acton|publisher=Placenames Tasmania|access-date=2 April 2021|at=Select "Search", enter "6262G", click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details"}}
Geography
Road infrastructure
Route B18 (Mount Street) passes to the east. From there, several streets provide access to the locality.{{cite web|url=https://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801112712/http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2017-08-01|title=Tasmanian Road Route Codes|date=May 2017|publisher=Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment|access-date=2 April 2021}}
Education
The Acton Primary School existed up until 2009, when it was merged with Upper Burnie and Brooklyn Primary Schools and a new school was built on the grounds of the Parklands High School.{{Cite web|url=http://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/ctee/REPORTS/New%20Burnie%20PS.pdf|title=New Burnie Primary School|accessdate=27 July 2015|publisher=Parliament of Tasmania}} The old Acton Primary School is now home to the Burnie Child and Family Centre.
Sports
There are two fields at the Acton Recreation Reserve.
The Acton Cricket Club, in the Burnie Cricket League, play cricket on the Acton Recreation Oval, which has an area of {{convert|2.4|ha}}.
The Burnie Softball Association is located at the Acton Recreation Reserve, which has an area of {{convert|3.0|ha}}.