Goodwood, Tasmania

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Goodwood
Hobart, Tasmania
Coordinates 42°49′45″S 147°17′29″E / 42.82917°S 147.29139°E / -42.82917; 147.29139Coordinates: 42°49′45″S 147°17′29″E / 42.82917°S 147.29139°E / -42.82917; 147.29139
Population 1,132 (2011)[1]
Postcode(s) 7010
LGA(s) City of Glenorchy
Suburbs around Goodwood:
Elwick Dowsing Point Dowsing Point
Glenorchy Goodwood Prince of Wales Bay
Glenorchy Derwent Park Lutana

Goodwood is a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is part of the City of Glenorchy.

The small residential suburb starts just south-east of the Brooker Highway and Goodwood Road junction. It is best known for its annual Christmas light decorations. Most houses in Goodwood were built in the 1950s as public housing. The suburb is also home to light industry and docks. An Anglican Church and two Primary Schools are also located in the suburb.

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Goodwood (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 January 2013.


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