Glenorchy, Tasmania
Encyclopedia
Glenorchy is a business district and suburb in the northern part of greater Hobart
, capital of the state of Tasmania
, Australia
. The land was originally used for agriculture
(particularly orchard
s) but is now a largely suburban, working-class area. It is the seat of the Local Government Area of the same name, the City of Glenorchy
.
Glenorchy is home to many facilities of the northern suburbs. These include an outdoor swimming pool
, a cinema
, an Australian rules football
oval and a football (soccer)
ground (both part of the KGV Oval
complex), a bowls club, and a public area called Tolosa Park. Glenorchy is also home to the Tasmanian Transport Museum
. A major feature of the park is its open-air auditorium, primarily used for musical performance
s.
Schools in the area include Glenorchy Primary School, Cosgrove High School
, Brent Street Primary School, Guilford Young College
and Dominic College
.
The main traffic route in and out of Glenorchy is the Main Road
, which passes the area in a north-south direction.
Glenorchy is a physically large suburb, and some parts of it have been given alternate names:
also has three major indoor shopping centres, Northgate Shopping Centre, Glenorchy Central (Centro), and Glenorchy Plaza.
, Woolworths, Big W
, Mitre 10 Home & Trade
and Target.
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 the state 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...
. The land was originally used for agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
(particularly orchard
Orchard
An orchard is an intentional planting of trees or shrubs that is maintained for food production. Orchards comprise fruit or nut-producing trees which are grown for commercial production. Orchards are also sometimes a feature of large gardens, where they serve an aesthetic as well as a productive...
s) but is now a largely suburban, working-class area. It is the seat of the Local Government Area of the same name, the City of Glenorchy
City of Glenorchy
The City of Glenorchy is a Local Government Area of Tasmania which covers several northern suburbs of Hobart including the suburb of Glenorchy by the same name. The city is managed by Glenorchy City Council. Current mayor is Stuart Slade.- History :...
.
Glenorchy is home to many facilities of the northern suburbs. These include an outdoor swimming pool
Swimming pool
A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is a container filled with water intended for swimming or water-based recreation. There are many standard sizes; the largest is the Olympic-size swimming pool...
, a cinema
Movie theater
A movie theater, cinema, movie house, picture theater, film theater is a venue, usually a building, for viewing motion pictures ....
, an Australian rules football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
oval and a football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
ground (both part of the KGV Oval
KGV Oval
The KGV Oval is the home headquarters of the Glenorchy football and cricket clubs, as well as the Southern Football LeagueThe ground is a former TFL and now Tasmanian State League and also a Southern Football League finals venue....
complex), a bowls club, and a public area called Tolosa Park. Glenorchy is also home to the Tasmanian Transport Museum
Tasmanian Transport Museum
The Tasmanian Transport Museum is located in Glenorchy, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. The museum is situated in between the Glenorchy pool and Northgate Shopping Centre on the site of the old Glenorchy Train Station....
. A major feature of the park is its open-air auditorium, primarily used for musical performance
Musical performance
Musical performance may refer to:* Concert* Performance* Recital* Audition: a performance in front of a panel of judges* Concerto: a virtuoso solo work * Musical technique...
s.
Schools in the area include Glenorchy Primary School, Cosgrove High School
Cosgrove High School
Cosgrove High School Cosgrove High School Cosgrove High School (formerly "Robert Cosgrove Modern School" and "Robert Cosgrove High School" is a co-educational public high school in Glenorchy, a city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.The school was named after Sir Robert Cosgrove.-Houses:...
, Brent Street Primary School, Guilford Young College
Guilford Young College
Guilford Young College is a Catholic senior secondary college, located in Hobart, Tasmania. It has two campuses, one in Hobart, and one in Glenorchy...
and Dominic College
Dominic College
Dominic College is a Catholic, co-educational, day school, located in Glenorchy, Tasmania, Australia.Dominic caters for students from Kindergarten to Grade 10...
.
The main traffic route in and out of Glenorchy is the Main Road
Main Road, Hobart
Main Road is a major arterial road that runs through the northern suburbs of Hobart, Tasmania. The road starts where New Town Road ends at Lenah Valley and runs parallel with the Derwent River until it reaches Granton where it joins up with the Brooker Highway...
, which passes the area in a north-south direction.
Glenorchy is a physically large suburb, and some parts of it have been given alternate names:
- Elwick is the name given to the area east of the Brooker HighwayBrooker HighwayThe Brooker Highway is a highway in the State of Tasmania, Australia. Also known as the Northern Outlet, the highway is the major arterial route through Hobart's northern suburbs and is Hobart's major road connection to the cities and towns of Northern Tasmania...
, including the Elwick Racecourse and the Hobart ShowgroundHobart ShowgroundThe Royal Hobart Showgrounds is the site of the Royal Hobart Show and many other smaller events including a Market on the grounds every Sunday. The Royal Hobart Showground is located 10 km north of Hobart, between the junction to Brooker Highway/Goodwood Road and the Main Road in Glenorchy.-Royal...
. - Merton refers to the Barossa Road area, and the surrounding bushlands between Glenorchy and Lenah Valley.
Retail
The Glenorchy Central business districtCentral business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
also has three major indoor shopping centres, Northgate Shopping Centre, Glenorchy Central (Centro), and Glenorchy Plaza.
Retailers
Glenorchy has many large retailers, including a Best & Less, ColesColes Supermarkets
Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741 stores nationally Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741 stores nationally Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741...
, Woolworths, Big W
Big W
Big W is one of the largest chain of discount department stores in Australia, with over 150 stores. It is a division of Woolworths Limited, the second largest retailer in Australia. Its main competitors are Kmart and Target, both owned by Wesfarmers....
, Mitre 10 Home & Trade
Mitre 10
Mitre 10 is the trading name of retail and trade hardware store chains, over 700 locations throughout of Australia. Operations are based on a co-operative system where the store owners are members of the national group and each has voting rights...
and Target.