Everything about The City Of Glenorchy totally explained
The
City of Glenorchy is one of the five city councils that make up the greater
Hobart area of
Tasmania.
The city held local council
elections in the last half of
2005. Outgoing mayor
Terry Martin was succeeded by
Adriana Taylor.
History
Tasmanian Aboriginals were the first inhabitants of the area where Glenorchy lies today. The first
European to set eyes on Glenorchy was a Frenchman, a member of
Bruni d'Entrecasteaux's crew, in 1793. An English expedition arrived two months later, under the command of
John Hayes. Hayes sailed up the river which he referred to as the
Derwent. He named Prince of Wales Bay and called the area around New Town and Moonah,
King George's Plains. Hayes named the Glenorchy area New Cumberland.
Culture
Events
The city hosts several annual events, including a
regatta at Montrose bay, at the
showgrounds there's the annual
Royal Hobart Show and the
Hobart Cup at
Tattersalls Park.
Entertainment
Glenorchy has a huge amount of entertainment to offer, considering its size. Located on the
Main Road there's the only
Ice Skating Rink in the greater area of
Hobart, as well as a
Village Cinemas complex at
Glenorchy Central and an
AMF Bowling Center at
Moonah
The
Derwent Entertainment Centre provides the city with the opportunity to host many local and international artists. Some of the artists that have played here include:
Dire Straits,
INXS,
Elton John, and
John Farnham. The DEC is also used for expos, trade shows and sporting events.
The
Moorilla Estate often hold musical performances in the summer months. Some of the artists that have played at this venue include:
Grinspoon,
Paul Kelly and
The Pretenders.
Sport
KGV Oval is just one of the places where sport is played seriously within the city.
Education
Senior secondary colleges in the Glenorchy area include
St Virgil's College, on the northern side of the city;
Rosetta High School located at
Rosetta;
Cosgrove High School,
Dominic College and
Guilford Young College close to the city center; and
Claremont College slightly to the north at
Claremont.
Shopping And Retail
The City of Glenorchy has the second largest shopping district in southern
Tasmania (the largest being in
Hobart).The City has three Major commercial areas include
Moonah,
Glenorchy CBD and
Claremont. Claremont has one main shopping center (
Claremont Village) and a few retail outlets. Moonah has 3 arcades, 2 Department stores (
Harris Scarfe and
Coogans), the only
Clive Peeters,
Natuzzi and
Beacon Lighting stores in Tasmania, and a new shopping center has been built in the area of the old
Woolworths supermarket, featuring a new updated one. The Glenorchy CBD has three major indoor shopping centres,
Northgate Shopping Centre,
Glenorchy Central (Centro), and the
Glenorchy Plaza, There are also several retail outlets in this area (including
Retravision and
Harvey Norman).
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