Derwent Park, Tasmania
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Derwent Park is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of
It is predominantly a light commercial and industrial area.
History
Derwent Park was gazetted as a locality in 1961. The name is derived from a property established in the area about 1820.[2]
Smelter contamination
The
Drawing from data complied in the National Pollutant Inventory, a report by the Australian Conservation Foundation placed Hobart at number 6 of Australia's most polluted cities in 2018. The data identified medium levels of air pollution in postcodes 7009 (Derwent Park, Lutana, Moonah, West Moonah) and 7010 (Glenorchy, Rosetta, Montrose, Goodwood, Dowsing Point) with average air contaminate readings of 40% NOx (nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO
2)), and sulfur dioxide (SO2) contributing 57% of airborne emissions.[4][5]
The Tasmanian Planning Scheme does not mandate the
Geography
The waters of the River Derwent and Prince of Wales Bay form the northern boundary.[7]
Road infrastructure
National Route 1 (Brooker Highway) runs through from north-west to south-east.[2][8]
References
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Derwent Park (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Derwent Park". Placenames Tasmania. Select "Search", enter "3407C", click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details". Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ Obendorf, David (29 May 2006). "From the archives: the State of the Derwent". Tasmanian Times. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "The Dirty Truth: Australia's Most Polluted Postcodes" (PDF). Australian Conservation Foundation. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ Hermant, Norman; Clark, Emily (16 November 2018). "Australia's pollution mapped by postcode reveals nation's 'dirty truth'". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- Glenorchy City Council. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ Google (2 April 2021). "Derwent Park, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.