Lenah Valley is a suburb of

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. It is situated in the foothills of Mount Wellington, west of the CBD between

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and the

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. Lenah Valley was originally known as Kangaroo Bottom, later Kangaroo Valley and Sassafras Valley. The suburb was amalgamated as Lenah Valley in 1922. ''Lenah'' is the Mouheneenner word for kangaroo.

History

The eastern end of Lenah Valley was first settled near the older area of

, when the first land grants were issued for agricultural purposes in 1817. The Newlands manor house was built in the late 1830s and had surrounding agricultural interest such as orchards. The manor house influenced development of the surrounding area and ensured that quality homes were built in the surrounding area in order to maintain the reputation of the area. It is currently used as a venue for events such as wedding receptions. Newlands House is now officially in the suburb of Mount Stuart.

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established one of Australia's earliest commercial potteries in 1831 along Pottery Road, Lenah Valley. In 1839, Lady Jane Franklin purchased 130 acres (53 ha) of land in Lenah Valley with the intent of building a museum and botanical garden, which she named ''Ancanthe'',

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for "blooming valley". Built at her own expense in the Greek revivalist style with convict labour, the sandstone museum opened to the public on the 26th October, 1843. The Art Society of Tasmania has operated from the Lady Franklin Gallery since 1949.

Facilities

The main arterial thoroughfares are Augusta Road, Creek Road, Lenah Valley Road and Girrabong Road. Lenah Valley Primary School and Immaculate Heart of Mary Primary School are found in the area. Businesses include Calvary Hospital, the Pura Milk factory (formerly ''Tasmaid'' and during the 1960s and early-1970s known as "Baker's Milk"), a brickworks (no longer producing, with the land currently being redeveloped for residential purposes) and a number of private services providers. A small retail shopping strip is found on Augusta Road. John Turnbull Park is the main recreational area, with another bushland reserve at Ancanthe Park, home of the Lady Franklin Gallery.

References

Suburbs of Hobart Localities of City of Hobart Localities of City of Glenorchy Towns in Tasmania {{Hobart-geo-stub