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West Moonah

Tasmania, Australia · Oceania

About West Moonah

West Moonah is worth a stop: 5 minutes from West Hobart, 59km from Devils Kitchen.

West Moonah is a town located in Tasmania, Australia. With a population of 3,897, it is an important destination in Oceania.

On a road trip, West Moonah 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 West Moonah to your route.

About West Moonah

West Moonah is a residential suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is part of the City of Glenorchy local government area, with about 5% being in the Hobart LGA. At the 2016 Australian census, the suburb recorded a population of approximately 1,000. Formerly known as Springfield, the area is fast becoming

Read more acceptable because of its closeness to the city. The West Moonah Community Centre is a hub for community activities in the community. Located next to a park, the Community Centre offers a community preschool, playgroups, community garden, community computer lab, craft classes, walking and other community activities. West Moonah has two schools. Springfield Gardens Primary School is a public school and the independent Seventh-day Adventist Hilliard Christian School. There are also two parks, including the Jim Bacon Reserve with its community pathway.

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Where is West Moonah located?

West Moonah is located in Tasmania, Australia, Oceania. The coordinates are -42.8500 latitude, 147.2818 longitude.

What is the population of West Moonah?

West Moonah has a population of approximately 3,897 people, making it a town in Australia.

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Quick Information

Population
3,897
Continent
Oceania
Country
Australia
Region
Tasmania
Timezone
Australia/Hobart
Coordinates
-42.8500, 147.2818

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 West Moonah

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.

3 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.

6 km · about 10 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.

56 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.

57 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.

59 km · about 70 min drive

Driving roads near West Moonah

  • 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.

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