Goodwood is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of
Glenorchy in the
Hobart LGA region of
Tasmania
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. The locality is about east of the town of
Glenorchy. The
2016 census recorded a population of 1049 for the state suburb of Goodwood.
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It is a suburb of Hobart.
The small residential suburb starts just south-east of 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 ...
and Goodwood Road junction. It is best known for its annual Christmas light
Christmas lights (also known as fairy lights, festive lights or string lights) are lights often used for decoration in celebration of Christmas, often on display throughout the Christmas season including Advent and Christmastide. The custom go ...
decorations. Most houses in Goodwood were built in the 1950s as public housing
Public housing is a form of housing tenure in which the property is usually owned by a government authority, either central or local. Although the common goal of public housing is to provide affordable housing, the details, terminology, def ...
. The suburb is also home to light industry and docks. An Anglican church and two primary schools are also located in the suburb.
History
Goodwood was gazetted as a locality in 1961.
Geography
The waters of Prince of Wales Bay
Prince of Wales Bay is located on the western shore of the River Derwent in southern Tasmania, Australia.
It is located between the suburbs of Dowsing Point, Goodwood and Lutana.
The area is home to two public parks, Giblin Reserve and Pr ...
form the eastern boundary and part of the southern.
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 ...
) passes to the south-west, and several roads provide access to the locality.
References
{{Hobart suburbs
Towns in Tasmania
Localities of City of Glenorchy