37 Chapel Street, Glenorchy TAS 7010, Australia
The property is close to King George V Park (about 0.5 km), Northgate Shopping Centre (around 0.5 km), the Tasmanian Transport Museum (approximately 0.6 km), and KGV Oval (roughly 0.7 km). The Glenorchy Ice Skating Rink is also just about 1 km away.
Northgate Shopping Centre, one of Glenorchy's main indoor malls, is only about half a kilometre from the property. Other nearby retail precincts include Glenorchy Central and Glenorchy Plaza, which are also within a short drive.
The Brooker Highway, a key link to surrounding councils, runs close to the suburb, and the Main Road of Greater Hobart also passes nearby. Elwick Road is roughly 1.1 km away, providing easy access to the broader Hobart area.
Residents can enjoy King George V Park for green space, KGV Oval for sports events, and the Glenorchy Pool and Glenorchy Ice Skating Rink for aquatic and ice activities. All these venues are within 1 km of the house.
Air quality data shows medium levels of pollutants in postcode 7010, which includes Glenorchy, with average readings of about 40 % NOx (nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide) and 57 % sulfur dioxide (SO₂).
Glenorchy was first occupied in 1804 and became a centre for orchards from the 1820s onward. It was incorporated as a municipality in 1864, achieved city status in 1964, and experienced rapid suburban growth after World War II.
The nearby Risdon Zinc Works (Nyrstar Hobart) at Lutana has been identified as a source of heavy‑metal contaminants affecting air, land and water in Greater Hobart. While the Tasmanian Planning Scheme does not require notification of potential land contamination, medium air‑pollution levels have been recorded for Glenorchy.
