Glenorchy Travel Guide
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Glenorchy, just north of Hobart city on the west bank of the Derwent River, is Tasmania's fourth largest city. Glenorchy was originally called New Cumberland by English explorer John Hayes in 1873, and is believed to have been renamed by Governor Lachlan Macquarie after a Scottish village on the Orchy River. The prefix 'Glen' is derived from the Gaelic gleann, meaning 'valley'.
City status was granted to Glenorchy in 1964, exactly 100 years after it was proclaimed a municipality.
From its beginnings as the centre of an agricultural and horticultural district, Glenorchy has since derived strong economic growth from a wide range of industries, including metal refining and fabrication, textiles, footwear, glassware and confectionery. It is also Tasmania's base for high technology enterprise, and is well known for its sports and entertainment facilities.
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