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Glenorchy

Tasmania, Australia · Oceania

About Glenorchy

Glenorchy is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Chigwell, 60km from Devils Kitchen.

Glenorchy is a town located in Tasmania, Australia. With a population of 10,647, it is an important destination in Oceania.

On a road trip, Glenorchy sits in Australia, where you drive on the left. It's in the Australia/Hobart time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Glenorchy to your route.

About Glenorchy

Glenorchy is a suburb of Hobart, 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,

Read more 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. Glenorchy draws its name from Glen Orchy, Scotland, meaning "Glen of tumbling waters".

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Where is Glenorchy located?

Glenorchy is located in Tasmania, Australia, Oceania. The coordinates are -42.8334 latitude, 147.2759 longitude.

What is the population of Glenorchy?

Glenorchy has a population of approximately 10,647 people, making it a town in Australia.

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Quick Information

Population
10,647
Continent
Oceania
Country
Australia
Region
Tasmania
Timezone
Australia/Hobart
Coordinates
-42.8334, 147.2759

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Australia

Police
000
Ambulance
000
Fire
000
Non-emergency police
131 444
Driving side
left

112 works from mobiles. Distances between fuel stops in the outback can exceed 200 km: plan ahead. Wildlife is most active at dawn/dusk.

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Worth the detour from Glenorchy

5 notable places within an hour's drive.

museum

Museum of Old and New Art (MONA)

Australia's most controversial and provocative private museum, built underground in a Tasmanian winery.

1 km · about 5 min drive

scenic viewpoint

kunanyi / Mount Wellington

1,271 m summit above Hobart reached by a sealed 21 km road to an enclosed observation shelter overlooking the Derwent estuary.

8 km · about 15 min drive

photogenic

Tessellated Pavement

A flat shore platform at Eaglehawk Neck fractured by tectonic stress into an almost perfectly rectangular grid, then eroded into pans and loaves. Best at low tide near sunrise.

57 km · about 65 min drive

museum

Port Arthur Historic Site

Preserved 19th-century convict penal settlement on the Tasman Peninsula, a World Heritage site at the end of the Arthur Highway.

58 km · about 65 min drive

natural wonder

Devils Kitchen

A collapsed sea cave near Eaglehawk Neck where the ocean boils 60 metres below in a narrow dolerite chasm, with Tasman Arch a short walk away. Both are metres from the car park.

60 km · about 70 min drive

Driving roads near Glenorchy

  • Right herekunanyi / Mount Wellington1,271 m summit above Hobart reached by a sealed 21 km road to an enclosed observation shelter overlooking the Derwent estuary.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Glenorchy.

Goodwood

🇦🇺 Australia

2 km awayPop. 1,042

West Moonah

🇦🇺 Australia

2 km awayPop. 3,897

Rosetta

🇦🇺 Australia

2 km awayPop. 2,684

Montrose

🇦🇺 Australia

2 km awayPop. 2,098

Moonah

🇦🇺 Australia

3 km awayPop. 5,311

Berriedale

🇦🇺 Australia

3 km awayPop. 2,649

Lutana

🇦🇺 Australia

3 km awayPop. 2,372

Chigwell

🇦🇺 Australia

4 km awayPop. 1,986

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