Moonah is a central business district

Central business district

A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...

 and a large suburb within the greater area of Hobart

Hobart

Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as...

, Tasmania

Tasmania

Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...

. Moonah lies in the Local government

Local government

Local government refers collectively to administrative authorities over areas that are smaller than a state.The term is used to contrast with offices at nation-state level, which are referred to as the central government, national government, or federal government...

 area of City of Glenorchy

City of Glenorchy

The City of Glenorchy is a Local Government Area of Tasmania which covers several northern suburbs of Hobart including the suburb of Glenorchy by the same name. The city is managed by Glenorchy City Council. Current mayor is Stuart Slade.- History :...

. It was originally land given free to settlers along the banks of the New Town Rivulet

New Town Rivulet

The New Town Rivulet is a permanently flowing creek in Hobart, Tasmania that has as its headwaters the springs and snow water run-offs of Mount Wellington.-Location:...

. These areas eventually became known as the suburbs of New Town

New Town, Tasmania

New Town is a suburb of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, located about 4 km north of the central business district of Hobart. One of the city's oldest suburbs, it is now an inner city residential suburb. Many of its streets are lined with Federation style cottages...

 and South Glenorchy, which was later changed to Moonah. As of 2001 the official population of Moonah was 5,150 and 3,883 in West Moonah

West Moonah, Tasmania

West Moonah is a predominantly residential suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is part of the City of Glenorchy Local Government Area. It is becoming a popular area. Most schools are private or religious...

 making a total of 9,033.

Until Glenorchy became a city (or a shopping hub), Moonah was the main shopping district for the people of the northern suburbs of Hobart

Hobart

Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as...

. Today it is one of the main shopping places in the City of Glenorchy

City of Glenorchy

The City of Glenorchy is a Local Government Area of Tasmania which covers several northern suburbs of Hobart including the suburb of Glenorchy by the same name. The city is managed by Glenorchy City Council. Current mayor is Stuart Slade.- History :...

 area along with Glenorchy

Glenorchy, Tasmania

Glenorchy is a business district and suburb in the northern part of greater Hobart, capital of the state of Tasmania, Australia. The land was originally used for agriculture but is now a largely suburban, working-class area...

 and Claremont

Claremont, Tasmania

Claremont is a suburb of the City of Glenorchy, part of the greater Hobart area, Tasmania, Australia. It is named after Claremont House, which was built in the 1830s by local settler Henry Bilton, who named it after one of the royal homes of England. Claremont was the home of an Army training...

.

It is home to the Moonah Arts Centre along with Putters Mini Golf and the Moonah Bowling

Bowling

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 Alley providing a wealth of entertainment in the area.

In May 2006, a new retail development was opened, featuring Tasmania's only Clive Peeters

Clive Peeters

Clive Peeters was an Australian electrical, computers, kitchens and whitegoods retailer with stores in Victoria, Queensland and Tasmania. Under the original owners, the first stores opened in Melbourne in 1973 and Brisbane in 2001....

, Beacon Lighting and Natuzzi

Natuzzi

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 stores.

In July 2007, a redevelopment of the Moonah Woolworths

Woolworths (supermarkets)

Woolworths is the largest supermarket chain in Australia, owned by Woolworths Limited.-History:Woolworths Limited was founded in 1924, with the first store opening up in Sydney's Imperial Arcade.-2008 rebranding:...

and surrounding buildings into a new shopping centre was opened.