Community news & events
One of the Association’s objectives is to promote, organise and conduct events, entertainment and functions in Lenah Valley.
We know that Facebook is almost everyone’s social organiser, so below are only a few of the key recurring events that we’re aware of in the area, plus key Association-led events.
Keep an eye out on the Association’s Facebook page and other Lenah Valley related pages where community members are active, as there is always something to keep you entertained.
Upcoming Events
2024 Carols at John Turnbull
Past Events
Market
LVCA Annual General Meeting - 2021
LVCA meeting - May 2022
LVCA Annual Quiz Night - 2022
LVCA meeting - March 2022
LVCA Annual General Meeting - 2022
Winter in the Valley - My Street
LVCA Meeting - June 2022
LVCA Meeting - September 2022
LVCA Meeting - November 2022
Haldane Reserve Information Day
Haldane Reserve Bushcare Working Bee
Lenah Valley Attractions
Lenah Valley shopping village
Lenah Valley’s ‘main street’ and a place for the community to socialise, eat and shop. The Augusta Road shopping village was upgraded in 2019 by City of Hobart Council to improve the quality of the streetscape and pedestrian amenity, and to provide vibrant, accessible and attractive social spaces for the community.
Click here for a nice reminder video of the some of the construction work or here for the Linger Longer in Lenah Valley Facebook page that documented a few before and after photos.
Lenah Valley Community Hall
Originally located at Cornelian Bay, the Lenah Valley Community Hall was relocated to Creek Road in 1948 in a joint project by Hobart City Council and the Lenah Valley Progress Association.
Now the hall is identified as having local cultural heritage significance as it has been an important and well used community recreational and meeting source since 1948.
John Turnbull dog park
A dog park for everyone. 15,000 square metres of securely fenced park, with an smaller area for puppies, small dogs and the dogs that are just starting to socialise. Note that the park is closed each Wednesday from 9.30am to 12.30pm to allow City of Hobart’s park crews to do maintenance works.
Access to kunanyi / Mt Wellington
Many trails lead off from the Lenah Valley entrance to Wellington Park, which is at the end of Lenah Valley Road.
Walking the Suburb
Walking around Lenah Valley is an interesting and healthy way to explore our suburb. You’re likely to strike up a conversation with a friend that you see on the street or someone tending their front garden. You’ll probably strain your neck admiring and commenting on the varying architecture scattered around the place. Or you may just be focused on putting one foot in front of the other.
Whatever your interest, you’re likely to find it here in Lenah Valley.
Don’t forget, we’re one of the lucky suburbs in that we have direct access to kunanyi / Mt Wellington. So below are a few of the official, local bush walks from Greater Hobart Trails.
| Trail | Distance | Experience type | Suggested time | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Springs to Lenah Valley | 7.1 km | Bush | Half day | 4 out of 5 |
| Lenah Valley to the Pinnacle Loop | 17.0 km | Mountain | Full day | 4 out of 5 |
| New Town Rivulet Track | 7.5 km | Historic / cultural | Under 2 hours | 3 out of 5 |
About Lenah Valley
Lenah Valley is a wonderful suburb situated a few kilometres north of the Hobart CBD and just down the road from every increasingly interesting and diverse Moonah, as well as nestled at the base of kunanyi / Mt Wellington.
The area is rich in history – from pre-European settlement, to some of the earliest apple orchards and commercial potteries in Tasmania, to what it is today.
This page doesn’t aim to provide you a detailed history of the area, but rather point you towards those who have done the hard yards and are passionate about the subject.
Our Tasmania is an exceptionally informative website with a whole page on Lenah Valley. There is information on the New Town Rivulet, a bit on the agricultural, development and transport history of the area, as well as a few hints of where the New Town coal miners used to drink. This is definitely a page to read through to get a good sense of how Lenah Valley has changed over the years.
The Lenah Valley Heritage Review (opens a PDF) by Ian Terry and Paul Davies for the City of Hobart in 2003 is a great source of information as it provides a list of places of local, state and national significance, as well as describes the various conservation areas within Lenah Valley.
Libraries Tasmania also has a few books available on Lenah Valley for hiring.
Quick pub trivia – the areas around Edge/Suncrest/Truman Avenues were developed as a partnership between Hobart builder and developer Thomas Edge and Hobart architect Eric Round. It’s said that Eric is the person who began the custom of putting up name plates on shacks in Doo Town, starting off with ‘Doo I’.