Goodwood is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Glenorchy in the

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LGA region of

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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. It is a suburb of

. The small residential suburb starts just south-east of the

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and Goodwood Road junction. It is best known for its annual

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decorations. Most houses in Goodwood were built in the 1950s as

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. The suburb is also home to light industry and docks. An

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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 form the eastern boundary and part of the southern.

Road infrastructure

National Route 1 (

) passes to the south-west, and several roads provide access to the locality.

Smelter contamination

The Risdon Zinc Works (trading as Nyrstar Hobart) at nearby

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, which has been in operation since 1917, continues to produce heavy metal contaminants affecting the air, land and estuary waters surrounding Greater Hobart. Drawing from data complied in the National Pollutant Inventory, a report by the

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placed Hobart at number 6 of Australia's most polluted cities in 2018. The data identified medium levels of

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in postcodes 7009 (Lutana,

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, Moonah, West Moonah) and 7010 ( Glenorchy, Rosetta, Montrose, Goodwood, Dowsing Point) with average air contaminate readings of 40% (

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() and

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()), and

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(SO₂) contributing 57% of airborne emissions. The Tasmanian Planning Scheme does not mandate the Glenorchy City Council to notify prospective buyers about potential land contamination within the City of Glenorchy.

References

{{Hobart suburbs Towns in Tasmania Localities of City of Glenorchy Populated places on the River Derwent