Lenah Valley, Tasmania
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| Lenah Valley Hobart, Tasmania |
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| LGA: | City of Hobart | ||||||||||||
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Lenah Valley is a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania. It is situated in the foothills of Mount Wellington, north of the CBD between Mt Stuart, New Town and the City of Glenorchy.
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 Private Hospital, the Pura Milk factory ( formerly Tasmaid and during the 60's and early 70's known as " Baker's Milk ), a brickworks (no longer producing) 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.
The eastern end of Lenah Valley was first settled near the older area of Mount Stuart. 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.
Lenah is the native Aboriginal word for kangaroo.
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