Moonah is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Glenorchy in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south-east of the town of Glenorchy. The 2016 census recorded a population of 5421 for the state suburb of Moonah.[1] It is a suburb in the city of Hobart, located approximately 5 km north of the central business district of Hobart, and lying directly north of the inner city suburb New Town.

Moonah Hobart, Tasmania
Moonah, looking roughly north-east out towards the Derwent River.
Moonah
Coordinates	42°50′35″S 147°18′7″E
Population	5,421 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	7009
Location	3 km (2 mi) SE of Glenorchy
LGA(s)	City of Glenorchy
Region	Hobart
State electorate(s)	Clark
Federal division(s)	Clark
Suburbs around Moonah: Derwent Park Derwent Park Lutana West Moonah Moonah Lutana West Moonah New Town New Town

History

Moonah was gazetted as a locality in 1961. The name has been in use since 1895. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word for "gum tree".[2]

Originally land given free to settlers along the banks of the New Town Rivulet, this area eventually became known as the suburbs of New Town and Moonah.

Geography

New Town Rivulet forms most of the southern boundary.[3]

Road infrastructure

National Route 1 (Brooker Highway) passes along the eastern boundary, from where several roads provide access to the locality.[2][4]

Today

The key transport axis of the suburb is Main Road, which runs between Derwent Park to the north and New Town to the south. Metro Tasmania routes run along this corridor – formerly a tram route[5] – with several stops in Moonah.[6]

The Moonah shopping district is located largely between Florence Street and Amy Street, and includes a range of retail shops, restaurants and cafes, offices, banks, service stations, a newsagent, an auction house and a post office.

Large areas of the suburb are residential. Industrial zones are found along Charles St, Sunderland St and Gormanston Rd. Moonah is home to a major office of the state water company TasWater.

Glenorchy City Council's Moonah Arts Centre opened in 2015 and hosts exhibitions, events and classes.[7]

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