Moonah, Tasmania
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| Moonah Hobart, Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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 Moonah Arts Centre signage | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 42°50′35″S 147°18′7″E / 42.84306°S 147.30194°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 | ||||||||||||||
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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 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]
