Lenah Valley, Tasmania
Suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lenah Valley is a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania. It is situated in the foothills of Mount Wellington, west of the CBD between Mount Stuart, New Town and the City of Glenorchy.
Quick Facts Lenah Valley Hobart, Tasmania, Coordinates ...
Lenah Valley Hobart, Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coordinates | 42°51′56″S 147°16′54″E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 5,940 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1922 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7008 | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Hobart, City of Glenorchy | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Clark | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Clark | ||||||||||||||
|
Close
Lenah Valley was originally known as Kangaroo Bottom, later Kangaroo Valley and Sassafras Valley.[2] The suburb was amalgamated as Lenah Valley in 1922. Lenah is the Mouheneenner word for kangaroo.[3]