West Moonah, Tasmania — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of West Moonah, in the Glenorchy City Council local government area.
| Locality | West Moonah |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Glenorchy City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -42.84945 |
| Longitude | 147.28171 |
| Population | 3,897 |
| Density | 2201.7 /km² |
| Area | 1.8 km² |
| Elevation | 105 m |
| Postcode | 7009 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 5 km northwest |
West Moonah is a locality in the Glenorchy City Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It has a population of approximately 3,897. The locality covers an area of 1.8 km², giving a population density of about 2201.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 105 m above sea level. It lies approximately 5 km northwest of Hobart. West Moonah is located at 42.8494°S, 147.2817°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7009. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
West Moonah unfolds its character against a backdrop of rolling hills that slope gently towards the Derwent River estuary, a subtle rise and fall in the land shaping its streets and backyards. It lies 5.3 km north-west of Hobart, TAS (from Hobart, TAS: bearing 314°T), and is situated 8.5 km north-west of Sandy Bay. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, can carry the faint, briny tang of the water, a whisper of the broader harbour beyond, and the light often softens to a muted gold as it filters through the established trees lining its avenues. The houses, a mix of older brick and more modern builds, seem to hunker down, their roofs catching the changing colours of the sky, and the quiet hum of suburban life – the distant bark of a dog, the rumble of a car – forms the steady pulse of the locality.
Originally carved from the broader landscape with a focus on timber and agriculture, West Moonah’s roots are entwined with the practical needs of a growing settlement in colonial Tasmania. The land itself, once cleared by early settlers, now supports a diverse economy, with a strong retail and service sector serving the wider Glenorchy area, and its proximity to the Hobart CBD making it a practical home for many. Traces of its past can still be felt in the names of some streets, hinting at the families and industries that shaped its early days, and the local parks, now verdant spaces for recreation, were once likely farmland or bushland, a subtle transformation that speaks of the passage of time and the changing fortunes of the place.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of West Moonah, Tasmania with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on West Moonah, in the Glenorchy City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for West Moonah includes the postcode (7009), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Glenorchy City Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct West Moonah is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |