Derwent Park, Tasmania

Suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Derwent Park
Hobart, Tasmania

View of Derwent Park from the west with Prince of Wales Bay behind and Springfield in the foreground

Derwent Park

Coordinates| 42°50′7″S 147°17′27″E﻿ / ﻿42.83528°S 147.29083°E﻿ / -42.83528; 147.29083
Population| 872 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)| 7009
Location| 2 km (1 mi) E of Glenorchy
LGA(s)| City of Glenorchy
Region| Hobart
State electorate(s)| Clark
Federal division(s)| Clark
| Suburbs around Derwent Park:

Glenorchy | Goodwood | Prince of Wales Bay
West Moonah | Derwent Park | Lutana
West Moonah | Moonah | Moonah

Derwent Park is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Glenorchy in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of the town of Glenorchy. The 2021 census recorded a population of 872 for the state suburb of Derwent Park.[1] It is a suburb of Hobart.

Derwent Park is predominantly a light commercial and industrial area, historically and contemporarily home to major manufacturing industries.

## History

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Derwent Park was gazetted as a locality in 1961. The name is derived from a property established in the area about 1820.[2]

## Industry and Manufacturing

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Derwent Park has played a significant role in Tasmania’s manufacturing sector. The area was historically home to the Small Arms Ammunition Factory's Ammunition Factory Derwent Park,[3] Sanitarium Health Foods,[4] and Sheridan, a textile manufacturer producing high-quality bedding and home textiles. Sheridan operated in Derwent Park for several decades, contributing to the local economy and employment.

In contemporary times, Derwent Park remains a hub for industrial activities. The shipbuilder Incat operates at Prince of Wales Bay, adjacent to Derwent Park, and is globally recognised for its innovative wave-piercing catamarans. The company has built high-speed ferries and naval vessels that serve international and domestic markets, cementing Tasmania’s reputation as a leader in maritime engineering.

Other significant industrial operations in the area include advanced manufacturing, food processing, and logistics businesses that continue to support employment and economic growth.

### Smelter contamination

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The Risdon Zinc Works (trading as Nyrstar Hobart) at nearby Lutana, which has been in operation since 1917, continues to produce heavy metal contaminants affecting the air, land and estuary waters surrounding Greater Hobart.[5]

Drawing from data compiled in the National Pollutant Inventory, a report by the Australian Conservation Foundation placed Hobart at number six among 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 contaminant readings of 40% NOx (nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO
2)), and sulfur dioxide (SO2) contributing 57% of airborne emissions.[6][7]

## Further reading

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* Radford, Rodney Allan (1967), The study of an industrial area : Derwent Park, Hobart, [Hobart], retrieved 5 March 2025

## Geography

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The waters of the River Derwent and Prince of Wales Bay form the northern boundary.[8]

## Road infrastructure

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National Route 1 (Brooker Highway) runs through from north-west to south-east.[2][9]

## References

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1. ^ a b "2021 Census Quick Stats Derwent Park (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ "Gun Ammunition Factory for Hobart". The Mercury. Vol. CLIV, no. 22, 027. Tasmania, Australia. 4 July 1941. p. 1. Retrieved 4 March 2025 - via National Library of Australia.
4. ^ "Food Factory for Hobart". The Examiner (Tasmania). Vol. CIV, no. 236\. Tasmania, Australia. 17 December 1946. p. 2. Retrieved 5 March 2025 - via National Library of Australia.
5. ^ Obendorf, David (29 May 2006). "From the archives: the State of the Derwent". Tasmanian Times. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
6. ^ "The Dirty Truth: Australia's Most Polluted Postcodes" (PDF). Australian Conservation Foundation. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
7. ^ 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.
8. ^ "Derwent Park, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
9. ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.

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