Leslie Vale
District of Longley
Tasmania - Australia

Mount Wellington (Tasmania)

Mount Wellington is a mountain on whose foothills is built much of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is often referred to simply as 'the Mountain' by the residents of Hobart, and it rises to 1,271 metres AHD over the city. It is frequently snow covered, sometimes even in summer and the lower slopes are thickly forested, but criss-crossed by many walking tracks and a few fire trails. There is also a sealed but narrow road to the summit, about 22 kilometres travel from the city.

Located at -42.8992, 147.232 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Landmarks in Hobart, Mountains of Tasmania, Visitor attractions in Hobart, Geography of Hobart

Kingston, Tasmania

Kingston is a township and region on the outskirts of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Nestled 15 km south of the city between and around several hills, Kingston is the council seat of its wider municipality, the Kingborough Council, and today serves as the gateway between Hobart and the D'Entrecasteaux Channel region, which meets the Derwent River nearby. It is one of the fastest growing regions in Tasmania.

Located at -42.9769, 147.308 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Suburbs of Hobart

Margate, Tasmania

Margate is a small seaside town on the Channel Highway between North-West Bay and the Snug Tiers, 7 kilometres south of Kingston in Tasmania, Australia. At the 2006 census, Margate had a population of 1,368. Although more people live in the immediate region around the town. Margate is part of the Kingborough Council and is a frequent 'pit-stop' for those travelling south towards Snug, Kettering or Bruny Island. Vineyards, grazing fields and stands of trees surround the town and its approaches.

Located at -43.0294, 147.262 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Towns in Tasmania, Southern Tasmania

Kingborough Council

The Kingborough Council or Municipality of Kingborough is a local government area of Tasmania, just to the south of Hobart, Tasmania. It includes the Hobart satellite town of Kingston and its surrounding suburbs, as well as several surrounding towns including Kettering, Margate, and Snug. It also includes the whole of Bruny Island.

Located at -43.01, 147.22 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Local Government Areas of Tasmania, Southern Tasmania

Cascade Brewery

Cascade Brewery is the oldest continually operating brewery in Australia. It is based in South Hobart, Tasmania. The Cascade estate (originally a saw milling operation) was founded beside the clean water of the Hobart Rivulet in 1824 by Peter Degraves, an entrepreneur who emigrated from England. In 1826 charges were laid against Degraves for debt and he was taken into custody until 1831. In 1832 Peter Degraves built a Brewery on his property. It is now owned by Foster's Group.

Located at -42.8958, 147.292 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Companies based in Tasmania, Fosters Group, Australian beer brands, Buildings and structures in Hobart, 1832 establishments in Australia, Culture in Hobart, Beverage companies of Australia

Fern Tree, Tasmania

Fern Tree (at 450 metres), is Tasmania's highest community of any size. The name Fern Tree is adapted from the common name of the plant Dicksonia antarctica (Tasmanian Tree Fern) which grows abundantly in the area. Set beneath Mount Wellington, whose summit is at 1270 metres above sea level, Fern Tree is 13 km by road from Hobart's central business district.

Located at -42.9242, 147.261 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Suburbs of Hobart

Hobart College (Tasmania)

Hobart College is a senior secondary college located at Mount Nelson, in Hobart, Tasmania. In January 2009 it became the Hobart Campus of the Tasmanian Polytechnic and the Tasmanian Academy, formed as part of the Tasmania Tomorrow reforms, but the changes were reversed in 2011. Hobart College offers courses for Year 11 and 12 students studying for their Tasmanian Certificate of Education (TCE) and Certificates for a wide range of careers.

Located at -42.9193, 147.316 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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High schools in Tasmania, Public schools in Tasmania

Cascades Female Factory

The Cascades Female Factory, a former Australian workhouse for female convicts in the penal colony of Van Diemen's Land, is located in Hobart, Tasmania. Operational between 1828 and 1856, the factory is now one of the 11 sites that collectively comprise the Australian Convict Sites, listed on the World Heritage List by UNESCO.

Located at -42.8938, 147.299 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Defunct prisons in Hobart, Buildings and structures in Hobart, Prison museums in Australia, Museums in Hobart, 1828 establishments in Australia, 1856 disestablishments, Australian Convict Sites, Women's prisons in Australia

South Hobart, Tasmania

South Hobart is one of Hobart's southern suburbs. It is bound by Dynnyrne, Fern Tree, West Hobart and the CBD.

Located at -42.8925, 147.316 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Australian Marine Mammal Research Centre

The Australian Marine Mammal Research Centre or AMMRC was established in 1996 as a co-operative centre of the University of Sydney and the Zoological Parks Board of New South Wales.

Located at -42.9867, 147.292 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Research institutes in Australia, Biological research institutes

Channel Court Shopping Centre

Channel Court is a sub regional shopping centre located on the Channel Highway, Kingston, Tasmania. For many years the shopping centre was considered very small and inadequate to the needs of the local population. However, since being Purchased by the Behrakis Group in June of 2004 the centre has undergone a complete transformation.

Located at -42.976, 147.309 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Shopping centres in Tasmania

Kingston High School (Tasmania)

Kingston High School is a co-educational high school in Kingston, Tasmania. The school teaches students in grades 7-10 and currently has approximately 650 students enrolled. The school is a six-stream school, with at least six class groups for each year level at the school. The current principal is Jake Fitzpatrick who is supported by two assistant principals.

Located at -42.9706, 147.288 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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High schools in Tasmania, Educational institutions established in 1972, Schools in Hobart

Tolmans Hill, Tasmania

Tolmans Hill is a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is likely to be the last large scale greenfield suburban development to take place within Hobart city. At the 2011 Australian Census the suburb recorded a population of 490. There was much controversy when the Tolmans Hill development was first announced as planning permits were not widely made available to the public.

Located at -42.9144, 147.308 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Dynnyrne, Tasmania

Dynnyrne is a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania. It is situated in the hills south-west of the city, surrounded by the suburbs of Sandy Bay, South Hobart and Tolmans Hill. Dynnyrne is Tasmania's second most affluent suburb according to documents released by the Australian Taxation Office. The postal code for Dynnyrne is 7005 which is shared with Sandy Bay. Many houses situated in Dynnyrne were constructed in the 1990s. Many parts of Dynnyrne have extensive views over the Derwent River.

Located at -42.9011, 147.314 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Firthside, Tasmania

Firthside is a neighbourhood within the suburb of Kingston, in the greater Hobart area, capital of Tasmania, Australia. It is located on the northern edge of the Kingston urban area. Firthside offers all the conveniences of Kingston without the traffic due to the easy access to/from the Southern Outlet. The Firthside area was originally settled by Dutch migrants.

Located at -42.9658, 147.308 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Maranoa Heights, Tasmania

Maranoa Heights is a residential neighbourhood of the suburb of Kingston in the greater Hobart area of Tasmania, Australia. It is largely within the southern part of the area contained by the B68 Channel Highway, the C628 Roslyn Avenue and Algona Road. Maranoa Heights contains large areas of recreational woodland accessed by walking tracks and overlooks the coastal suburbs of Kingston Beach and Blackmans Bay. Maranoa Heights is home to the Boronia Hill Flora Track.

Located at -42.9922, 147.308 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Huntingfield, Tasmania

Huntingfield is a suburb of the greater Hobart area, capital of Tasmania, Australia. It is just south of Kingston. The area is fairly new, with most homes being less than ten years old. Vodafone's Tasmanian call centre is located in Huntingfield, as is Tarremah Steiner School and Kingborough Family Church. McDougalls Power Equipment, the states largest Husqvarna dealer, is also located here.

Located at -42.9931, 147.286 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Howden, Tasmania

Howden is a small, relatively isolated community on the shore of North West Bay in Tasmania Australia. Nestled between the majorly-developing township of Kingston and the smaller Margate, it verges on bushland but is only a half-hour drive away from Hobart, the capital city of Tasmania. Due to the recent housing boom, Howden's population has increased greatly, with the addition of new roads and development of properties.

Located at -43.0267, 147.293 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Southern Tasmania

ABT (TV station)

ABT is the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's television station in Hobart, Tasmania. It began broadcasting on 4 June 1960, with studios in inner city Hobart and transmitter at Mount Wellington.

Located at -42.8975, 147.236 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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ABC Television, Television stations in Hobart, Television channels and stations established in 1960

Ridgeway, Tasmania

Ridgeway is located south of Dynnyrne and can be accessed by Waterworks Road and Ridgeway Road from Dynnyrne, or via Chimney Pot Hill Road from Fern Tree. In Ridgeway there are two plant nurseries, and a small number of homes. Prior to the 1967 bushfires Ridgeway was a market garden area with its own school and church. There also used to be another nursery next to Plants Of Tasmania.

Located at -42.9333, 147.283 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Algona Road

Algona Road is a major link road, connecting the residents of Blackmans Bay to Kingston in Southern Tasmania, Australia. The road was constructed in 1986 as a Two lane road, with provision for a second carriageway when needed. A Roundabout was installed on the Junction to the Channel Highway in 1993 to address safety issues. The proposed Kingston Bypass will connect Algona Road to the Southern Outlet.

Located at -42.9971, 147.303 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Streets in Hobart

Kingston Interchange

The Kingston Intechange is a roundabout interchange which connects the Southern Outlet with the Huon Highway and the Channel Highway at Kingston, within the greater area of Hobart, Tasmania. The Kingston Interchange has recently been upgraded to address safety problems associated with right-turn movements at the interchange.

Located at -42.9705, 147.31 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Transport in Hobart, Road interchanges in Australia, Highways in Hobart, Roads in Tasmania

Calvin Christian School (Kingston, Tasmania)

Calvin Christian School is a coeducational, independent Kindergarten to Year 12 Christian school located just 12 kilometres south of Hobart, Tasmania in Kingston, at the head of the picturesque D’Entrecasteaux Channel and the Huon Valley. It is part of Christian Schools of Tasmania, a network of five schools around Hobart. It is owned and managed by an association, whose members are parents and past parents of students.

Located at -42.979, 147.305 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Private schools in Tasmania, High schools in Tasmania, Schools in Hobart, Educational institutions established in 1960, Christian schools in Australia

Sandfly, Tasmania

Sandfly is a suburb in the Kingborough Council local government area in Tasmania, Australia. A region of the Franklin Electorate, Sandfly is a historic area that sits between the suburbs of Longley, Allens Rivulet, Leslie Vale and Kaoota. The local polling station for the Denison division of the Franklin Electorate, is located in Sandfly Hall, Sandfly Road, Sandfly.

Located at -42.9958, 147.19 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Southern Tasmania

Kingborough Sports Centre

The Kingborough Sports Centre is a multi-purpose sports venue located in the southern Hobart suburb of Kingston. The centre was opened on 19 May 1979 and since opening has become a vital part of the Kingborough Community. After the centre was opened it became the area's main venue for indoor sports such as volleyball, basketball and netball.

Located at -42.9717, 147.286 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Basketball venues in Australia, Indoor arenas in Australia, Music venues in Australia, Sports venues in Hobart, Landmarks in Hobart, Culture in Hobart