About this property
Alternate search: Unit 1, 6 Wattle Avenue.
6 Wattle Avenue, Lutana TAS 7009, Australia
Alternate search: Unit 1, 6 Wattle Avenue.
The property at 1/6 Wattle Avenue is a unit. It is listed simply as a unit in the features.
Lutana lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south‑east of Glenorchy and is part of the City of Glenorchy in the Greater Hobart region of Tasmania.
Apex Park, the Athol Street Playground, Lutana Woodlands Reserve and Rugby Park are all within roughly 0.4–0.5 km of the address, providing nearby open space and play facilities.
Yes, the New Town Bay Golf Club, a private nine‑hole course on the banks of New Town Bay and the River Derwent, adjoins the suburb and is only about 0.4 km away.
National Route 1, known as the Brooker Highway, runs along Lutana’s south‑western edge, offering convenient vehicular access to the unit.
Lutana was once served by the Risdon and Abbatoirs rail lines (1919–1974) and the former passenger station. Although the line is now closed, proposals for the "Lutana Link" aim to convert the old corridor into a walking and cycling route.
The suburb has a history of heavy‑metal contamination from the nearby Risdon Zinc Works, with elevated zinc, lead and cadmium detected in soils. The 2009 CSIRO report recommends using raised garden beds with clean soil for growing sensitive vegetables.