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{{About|the suburb|the local government area that contains the suburb|Glenorchy City Council}}
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{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}
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{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
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| city = Hobart
| state = tas
| image = Elwick-Glenorchy-P1010363.JPG
| caption = Glenorchy, Elwick Racecourse viewed from kunanyi/Mount Wellington
| caption =
| coordinates = {{coord|42|49|59|S|147|16|33|E|display=inline,title}}
| alternative_location_map = Australia Hobart
| pop = 46,927
| local_map = yes
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2011}}
| zoom = 12
| pop_footnotes = <ref name=census>{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC60132|name=Glenorchy (Tas.) (State Suburb)|quick=on|accessdate=10 September 2012}}</ref>
| pop = <!--leave blank to draw the latest automatically from Wikidata-->
| density = 1003.2
| postcode = 7010
| area = 10.5
| lga = City of Glenorchy
| stategov = [[Division of DenisonClark (state)|DenisonClark]]
| fedgov = [[Division of DenisonClark|DenisonClark]]
| near-n = [[Elwick, Tasmania|Elwick]]
| near-ne = [[Goodwood, Tasmania|Goodwood]]
| near-e = [[Derwent Park, Tasmania|Derwent Park]]
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| near-nw = [[Montrose, Tasmania|Montrose]]
}}
'''Glenorchy''' Cityis (nameda aftersuburb of '''[[Glen OrchyHobart]], in the state of [[ScotlandTasmania]])''', Australia. Glenorchy is bound by the [[River Derwent (Tasmania)|Derwent River Derwent]] onto the Eastern sideeast, [[Mount Wellington (Tasmania)|Mount Wellington]] on the Western side, Hobart City to the South and Brighton to the North. The Glenorchy CBD is the focal point for retailwest, doctors and government services. The land was originally used for [[agriculture]] (for the peopleCity of Old Hobart|Hobart Town) (particularly [[orchardCity]]s) butto isthe nowsouth aand largely{{TAScity|Brighton}} suburban,to workingthe class area, that grew quickly after WWII as returning soldiers settle in State Government Housing suburbsnorth. The city officially begins at Creek Road NewtownNew Town, in Hobart's northern suburbs, and includes, Moonah, Derwent Park, Lutana, Goodwood, Montrose, Rosetta, Berriedale, Chigwell, Claremont and Austins ferryFerry. It is the seat of the [[Local government in Australia|local government area]] of the same name, the [[City of Glenorchy]].▼
 
Glenorchy draws its name from [[Glen Orchy]], [[Scotland]], meaning "Glen of tumbling waters".
▲'''Glenorchy''' City (named after '''[[Glen Orchy]] in [[Scotland]])''' is bound by the [[River Derwent (Tasmania)|Derwent River]] on the Eastern side, [[Mount Wellington (Tasmania)|Mount Wellington]] on the Western side, Hobart City to the South and Brighton to the North. The Glenorchy CBD is the focal point for retail, doctors and government services. The land was originally used for [[agriculture]] (for the people of Old Hobart Town) (particularly [[orchard]]s) but is now a largely suburban, working class area, that grew quickly after WWII as returning soldiers settle in State Government Housing suburbs. The city officially begins at Creek Road Newtown, in Hobart's northern suburbs, and includes, Moonah, Derwent Park, Lutana, Goodwood, Chigwell, Claremont and Austins ferry. It is the seat of the [[Local government in Australia|local government area]] of the same name, the [[City of Glenorchy]].
 
==Overview==
Glenorchy has public facilities such as; the council [[swimming pool]], a [[movie theater|cinema]], an [[Australian rules football]] oval (home to the Glenorchy Magpies FBC) and a [[football (soccer)]] ground (both part of the [[KGV Oval]] complex), a [[lawn bowling|bowls club]]. Glenorchy is also home to the [[Tasmanian Transport Museum]].
 
Glenorchy was first occupied in the year 1804, being mostly agricultural land from the 1820s onward, with [[orchard]]s being the prime commercial industry for the area. Becoming a municipality in 1864 and then officially a city in 1964, Glenorchy is now a largely suburban, working class area, which grew quickly after [[WWII]] when a great number of returning soldiers settled in the northern suburbs.
Schools in the area include [[Glenorchy Primary School]], [[Cosgrove High School|Cosgrove High School,]] [[Guilford Young College]] and [[Dominic College]].▼
 
Glenorchy has entertainment facilities including the Glenorchy Pool, a [[Village Cinemas]] complex, [[KGV Oval]] which houses the [[Glenorchy Football Club]], and a bowls club. Glenorchy is also home to the [[Tasmanian Transport Museum]] and [[Glenorchy Art and Sculpture Park]].
The main traffic route in and out of Glenorchy is the [[Main Road, Hobart|Main Road]], which passes the area in a north-south direction. To the south this road becomes Elizabeth Street, Hobart, and to the north it becomes the Midland Highway. Glenorchy is bypassed by the Brooker Highway which runs along the shores of the Derwent river.
 
▲Schools in the area include [[Glenorchy Primary School]], [[Cosgrove High School|Cosgrove High School,]], [[Guilford Young College]] and [[Dominic College]].
Glenorchy has localities such as:
*'''Elwick''' is the name given to the area east of the [[Brooker Highway]], including the [[Elwick Racecourse]] (where the Hobart Cup is raced) and the [[Hobart Showground]], which represents all of Southern Tasmania.▼
*'''Merton''' refers to the [[Barossa Road, Hobart|Barossa Road]] area, and the surrounding bushlands between Glenorchy and [[Lenah Valley]].▼
*'''O'Brien's Bridge''' was the name of the first settlement in 1809.▼
 
Glenorchy is passed through by the [[Main Road, Hobart|Main Road]] of Greater Hobart, and the Brooker Highway which is the main connection to surrounding councils. When the Brooker Highway was built in 1952, it extended from Hobart to Berriedale. During this time, areas of Glenorchy and Moonah undertook street widening works in order to cope with increased traffic from the south.
At the 2011 [[Census in Australia|Australian census]], the suburb of Glenorchy had a population of 46,927.<ref name=census />
 
Significant areas of Glenorchy include:
▲*'''Elwick''' is the name given to the area east of the [[Brooker Highway]], including the [[Elwick Racecourse]] (where the [[Hobart Cup]] is raced) and the [[Hobart Showground]], which represents all of Southern Tasmania.
▲*'''Merton''' refers to the [[Barossa Road, Hobart|Barossa Road]] area, and the surrounding bushlands between Glenorchy and [[Lenah Valley]].
▲*'''O'Brien's Bridge''' wasis the name ofgiven to the site of first settlement in 1809.
 
At the 2016 [[Census in Australia|Australian census]], the suburban Glenorchy area had a population of 10,828, with the Glenorchy City population totalling 46,397.<ref name=census>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC60233|name=Glenorchy (Tas.) (State Suburb)|quick=on|accessdate=29 March 2018}}</ref>
 
==Retail==
[[Image:Glen plaza.jpg|thumb|left|Big W Glenorchy]]
The Glenorchy [[Central business district]] also has three major indoor shopping centres, [[Northgate Shopping Centre]], [[Glenorchy Central]] (Centro), and [[Glenorchy Plaza]]. The MainLeading retail stores in Glenorchy areinclude [[Best & Less]], [[Coles Supermarkets|Coles]], [[Woolworths Supermarkets|Woolworths]], [[Big W]], and [[MitreTarget 10Australia|MitreTarget]], 10as Homewell &as Trade]] anda [[TargetBunnings AustraliaWarehouse|TargetBunnings]]. Alocated largeon Bunningsthe iseastern locatededge withinof the oldHobart show grounds on the Brooker Highway near Goodwood, with access via Howard Rd.
 
Glenorchy has the second largest shopping district in Tasmania, following the Hobart CBD. Glenorchy CBD is one of the three main commercial districts in Glenorchy City, as well as those in Moonah and Claremont.
 
==Smelter contamination==
The [[Risdon Zinc Works]] (trading as Nyrstar Hobart) at nearby [[Lutana, Tasmania|Lutana]], which has been in operation since 1917, continues to produce heavy metal contaminants affecting the air, land and estuary waters surrounding [[Greater Hobart]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://tasmaniantimes.com/2021/02/from-the-archives-the-state-of-the-derwent/ |title=From the archives: the State of the Derwent |date=2006-05-29 |access-date=2023-05-22 |website=[[Tasmanian Times]] |last=Obendorf |first=David |archive-date=22 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522115135/https://tasmaniantimes.com/2021/02/from-the-archives-the-state-of-the-derwent/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
Drawing from data complied in the [[National Pollutant Inventory]], a report by the [[Australian Conservation Foundation]] placed Hobart at number 6 of Australia's most polluted cities in 2018. The data identified medium levels of [[air pollution]] in postcodes 7009 (Lutana, [[Derwent Park, Tasmania|Derwent Park]], [[Moonah, Tasmania|Moonah]], [[West Moonah, Tasmania|West Moonah]]) and 7010 (Glenorchy, [[Rosetta, Tasmania|Rosetta]], [[Montrose, Tasmania|Montrose]], [[Goodwood, Tasmania|Goodwood]], [[Dowsing Point, Tasmania|Dowsing Point]]) with average air contaminate readings of 40% {{NOx}} ([[nitric oxide]] ({{chem|NO}}) and [[nitrogen dioxide]] ({{chem|NO|2}})), and [[sulfur dioxide]] (SO<sub>2</sub>) contributing 57% of airborne emissions.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://apo.org.au/sites/default/files/resource-files/2018-11/apo-nid203811.pdf |title=The Dirty Truth: Australia’s Most Polluted Postcodes |date=2018-11-01 |access-date=2023-05-22 |website=[[Australian Conservation Foundation]] |archive-date=22 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522112124/https://apo.org.au/sites/default/files/resource-files/2018-11/apo-nid203811.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-16/australian-pollution-mapped-by-postcodes/10478620 |title=Australia's pollution mapped by postcode reveals nation's 'dirty truth' |date=2018-11-16 |access-date=2023-05-22 |publisher=ABC News |location=Australia |last=Hermant |first=Norman |last2=Clark |first2=Emily |archive-date=22 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522112124/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-16/australian-pollution-mapped-by-postcodes/10478620 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
The Tasmanian Planning Scheme does not mandate the [[Glenorchy City Council]] to notify prospective buyers about potential land contamination within the City of Glenorchy.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.gcc.tas.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Notification-to-Purchasers-of-Contaminated-Land-in-Lutana-Policy-2022.pdf |title=NOTIFICATION TO PURCHASERS: CONTAMINATED LAND IN LUTANA |date=2022-03-28 |access-date=2023-05-22 |website=[[Glenorchy City Council]] |archive-date=22 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522112125/https://www.gcc.tas.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Notification-to-Purchasers-of-Contaminated-Land-in-Lutana-Policy-2022.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
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==External links==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060821085623/http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/ncas/multimedia/gazetteer/list/glenorchy.html Australian Places (Monash University): Glenorchy, Tasmania]
*[https://shawfactor.com/gazetteer/tasmania/glenorchy/ Australian Places (Monash University): Glenorchy, Tasmania] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817025946/https://shawfactor.com/gazetteer/tasmania/glenorchy/ |date=17 August 2021 }}
*http://profile.id.com.au/glenorchy
*http://profile.id.com.au/glenorchy {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171016071640/http://profile.id.com.au/glenorchy |date=16 October 2017 }}
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