Glenorchy, Tasmania
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This article is about the suburb. For the local government area that contains the suburb, see Glenorchy City Council.
Glenorchy is a suburb of Hobart, in the state of Tasmania, Australia. Glenorchy is bound by the River Derwent to the east, Mount Wellington to the west, Hobart City to the south and Brighton to the north. The city officially begins at Creek Road New Town, in Hobart's northern suburbs, and includes, Moonah, Derwent Park, Lutana, Goodwood, Montrose, Rosetta, Berriedale, Chigwell, Claremont and Austins Ferry. It is the seat of the local government area of the same name, the City of Glenorchy.
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Glenorchy Hobart, Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 42°49′59″S 147°16′33″E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 12,013 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7010 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 10.5 km2 (4.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Glenorchy | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Clark | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Clark | ||||||||||||||
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Glenorchy draws its name from Glen Orchy, Scotland, meaning "Glen of tumbling waters".