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Derwent Park Road
Derwent Park Road is a major link road that connects the Brooker Highway to the Main Road, in the northern suburbs of Hobart, Tasmania. The Road starts at Main Road, Derwent Park and continues East across the Brooker Highway The Brooker Highway is a highway in the State of Tasmania, Australia. As one of Hobart's 3 major radials, the highway connects traffic from the Hobart city centre with the northern suburbs and is the major road connection to the cities and tow ..., ending at the Hobart Zinc Works. The road serves in excess of 14,000 vehicles per day. See also References Streets in Hobart {{Hobart-stub ...
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Lutana, Tasmania
Lutana is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Glenorchy in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-east of the town of Glenorchy. The 2016 census recorded a population of 2353 for the state suburb of Lutana. It is a suburb of Hobart. It is a large residential suburb located between the Brooker Highway and the River Derwent. History Lutana was gazetted as a locality in 1961. It was originally built by Electrolytic Zinc (the operator of the Risdon Zinc Works) as homes for its employees at the nearby zinc works. Lutana means "moon" in one of the Aboriginal Tasmanian languages. The homes were later sold off and are now privately owned. Geography The waters of the River Derwent and New Town Bay form the north-eastern to south-eastern boundaries. Road infrastructure National Route 1 (Brooker Highway The Brooker Highway is a highway in the State of Tasmania, Australia. As one of Hobart's 3 major radials, the highway ...
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Derwent Park, Tasmania
Derwent Park is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Glenorchy in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about east of the town of Glenorchy. The 2016 census recorded a population of 657 for the state suburb of Derwent Park. It is a suburb of Hobart. It is predominantly a light commercial and industrial area. History Derwent Park was gazetted as a locality in 1961. The name is derived from a property established in the area about 1820. Geography The waters of the River Derwent and Prince of Wales Bay form the northern boundary. Road infrastructure National Route 1 (Brooker Highway The Brooker Highway is a highway in the State of Tasmania, Australia. As one of Hobart's 3 major radials, the highway connects traffic from the Hobart city centre with the northern suburbs and is the major road connection to the cities and tow ...) runs through from north-west to south-east. References Towns in Tasmania Localities of City of G ...
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Brooker Highway
The Brooker Highway is a highway in the State of Tasmania, Australia. As one of Hobart's 3 major radials, the highway connects traffic from the Hobart city centre with the northern suburbs and is the major road connection to the cities and towns of Northern Tasmania. With an AADT of 48,000, the highway is one of the busiest in Tasmania. The Brooker Highway has recently been declared part of the National Highway. The Brooker Highway runs approximately north from the CBD, through the northern suburbs of Hobart, and through the City of Glenorchy, bypassing commercial and industrial centres along the original Main Road. It is primarily a four lane (dual-carriageway) highway, and apart from the Domain Highway junction, only the northern sections of the highway have grade separated junctions. The remainder of the junctions are regulated by traffic light and roundabout intersections. While the highway is substantially less congested than in other states during peak hours, it is ...
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Main Road, Hobart
Main Road is a major arterial road that runs through the northern suburbs of Hobart, Tasmania. The road continues on from New Town Road at Lenah Valley and runs in close proximity with the Southern Railway Line and travels on a near parallel trajectory with the Derwent River until it reaches Granton where it merges with the Brooker Highway The Brooker Highway is a highway in the State of Tasmania, Australia. As one of Hobart's 3 major radials, the highway connects traffic from the Hobart city centre with the northern suburbs and is the major road connection to the cities and town .... Prior to the construction of the Brooker Highway the only way traffic could travel to the northern cities of the state was to drive via Main Road. Main Road is an important road corridor that has been the major road link in Glenorchy since the 19th century. It connects the Moonah, Derwent Park and Glenorchy commercial areas. It also provides a major alternative route to Hobart than the Brooke ...
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Hobart
Hobart ( ; Nuennonne/Palawa kani: ''nipaluna'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Home to almost half of all Tasmanians, it is the least-populated Australian state capital city, and second-smallest if territories are taken into account, before Darwin, Northern Territory. Hobart is located in Tasmania's south-east on the estuary of the River Derwent, making it the most southern of Australia's capital cities. Its skyline is dominated by the kunanyi/Mount Wellington, and its harbour forms the second-deepest natural port in the world, with much of the city's waterfront consisting of reclaimed land. The metropolitan area is often referred to as Greater Hobart, to differentiate it from the City of Hobart, one of the five local government areas that cover the city. It has a mild maritime climate. The city lies on country which was known by the local Mouheneener people as nipaluna, a name which includes surrounding features such as ...
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Tasmania
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