Risdon Vale
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Tasmania - Australia

Tasman Bridge

The Tasman Bridge is a five-lane bridge crossing the Derwent River, near the CBD of Hobart, Tasmania. The bridge has a total length (including approaches) of 1,395 metres (4,576 ft). It provides the main traffic route from the CBD (on the western shore) to the eastern shore. It has a pedestrian foot way on each side, but no dedicated lane for bicycles. However, steps to the pedestrian foot way have recently been replaced with on-ramps.

Located at -42.865, 147.342 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.851 miles away.
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Bridges in Hobart, Bridges completed in 1964, Bridges completed in 1977, Landmarks in Hobart

Risdon Cove

Risdon Cove is located on the east bank of the Derwent River, approximately 7 kilometres north of Hobart, Tasmania. It was the site of the first British settlement in Van Diemen's Land, now Tasmania, the smallest Australian state. The cove was named by John Hayes, who mapped the river in the ship Duke of Clarence in 1794, after his second officer William Bellamy Risdon. In 1803 Lieutenant John Bowen was sent to establish a settlement in Van Diemen's Land.

Located at -42.8231, 147.319 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.852 miles away.
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History of Hobart, Geography of Hobart

Hobart Bridge

The Hobart Bridge was a pontoon bridge that crossed the River Derwent, connecting the eastern and western Shores of the City of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

Located at -42.8631, 147.342 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.851 miles away.
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Bridges in Hobart, Bridges completed in 1943, Pontoon bridges, Vertical lift bridges, History of Hobart

Risdon Prison Complex

Risdon Prison Complex, formerly H.M. Prison Risdon, an Australian medium to maximum security prison for males, is located in Risdon Vale, Tasmania. The facility is operated by the Tasmanian Prison Service, an agency of the Department of Justice of the Government of Tasmania. The facility accepts criminals convicted under Tasmanian and/or Commonwealth legislation.

Located at -42.812, 147.34 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.853 miles away.
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Prisons in Hobart, Maximum security prisons in Australia, 1960 establishments in Australia

Mary Hutchinson Women's Prison

Mary Hutchinson Women's Prison, formerly Risdon Women's Prison, an Australian minimum to maximum security prison for females, is located in Risdon Vale, Tasmania. The facility is operated by the Tasmanian Prison Service, an agency of the Department of Justice of the Government of Tasmania. The facility accepts felons convicted under Tasmanian and/or Commonwealth legislation. The 45–bed women's prison allows accommodation for the children of inmates.

Located at -42.812, 147.34 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.853 miles away.
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Prisons in Tasmania, Prisons in Hobart, Women's prisons in Australia, 1963 establishments in Australia

Bowen Bridge

The Bowen Bridge is a four-lane road bridge crossing the Derwent River in Tasmania, Australia. The Bridge lies on the river approximately half way between the Tasman Bridge and the Bridgewater Bridge. The Bridge links the East Derwent Highway with the Brooker Highway at Glenorchy some 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Hobart. The Bowen Bridge was built with Federal funds following the collapse of the Tasman Bridge in 1975.

Located at -42.8186, 147.306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.852 miles away.
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Bridges in Hobart, Bridges completed in 1984, Road bridges in Australia, Cantilever bridges, Concrete bridges

Lindisfarne, Tasmania

Lindisfarne is a suburb of Hobart's Eastern Shore, located approximately 6 kilometres from the City Centre and is part of the municipal City of Clarence.

Located at -42.8478, 147.353 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.852 miles away.
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Montagu Bay, Tasmania

Montagu Bay is a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, located in the City of Clarence on the eastern shore of the Derwent River, about four kilometres from the city centre of greater Hobart. It is a small primarily residential suburb squeezed in between Rosny, Rose Bay and Lindisfarne and is centred around a small bay of the same name. The bay has a boat ramp and jetty, and is frequently filled with yachts and other vessels at anchor.

Located at -42.8636, 147.356 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.851 miles away.
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Risdon Vale, Tasmania

Risdon Vale is an outer suburb of Hobart, capital of Tasmania, Australia on the eastern shore of the River Derwent, and adjacent to Risdon Cove, which was the site of the first British settlement in Van Diemen's Land.

Located at -42.8122, 147.351 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.854 miles away.
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Suburbs of Hobart

Geilston Bay, Tasmania

Geilston Bay is a small suburb of Hobart near Lindisfarne, in the City of Clarence located on the Eastern Shore of the Derwent River. It is a nature-rich suburb with houses built right next to bushland. Shag Bay Aboriginal Site and the local Boat Club are two main features of the suburb. It contains one high school, Geilston Bay High School and a private Christian School (Kinder to year 12) also operates over the road from Geilston Bay High School.

Located at -42.8364, 147.351 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.852 miles away.
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Tasman Bridge disaster

The Tasman Bridge disaster occurred on the evening of 5 January 1975, in Hobart, the capital city of Australia's island state of Tasmania, when a bulk ore carrier travelling up the Derwent River collided with several pylons of the Tasman Bridge, causing a large section of the bridge deck to collapse onto the ship and into the river below.

Located at -42.8647, 147.347 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.851 miles away.
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Bridge disasters in Australia, Bridge disasters caused by collision, Disasters in Tasmania, Maritime incidents in 1975, 1975 in Australia, History of Tasmania, History of Hobart

Risdon, Tasmania

Risdon is a suburb of Hobart, capital city of Tasmania, Australia. It is west of Risdon Vale.

Located at -42.8244, 147.318 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.852 miles away.
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Rosny Park, Tasmania

Rosny Park is a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, located in the City of Clarence on the eastern shore of the Derwent River. It is about five kilometres from the city centre of Hobart. Rosny Park is the commercial twin of its residential namesake, Rosny.

Located at -42.8664, 147.369 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.852 miles away.
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MV Lake Illawarra

The MV MV Lake Illawarra was a Handysize bulk carrier of 7,274 tons in the service of the Australian National Line shipping company. This ship is known for causing the Tasman Bridge disaster when it collided with pylon 19 of Hobart's giant high concrete arch style Tasman Bridge on the evening of 5 January 1975 at 9.27pm. , causing the deaths of 12 people.

Located at -42.8644, 147.346 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.851 miles away.
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History of Tasmania, Shipwrecks of Tasmania, Shipwrecks in rivers, Maritime incidents in 1975, 1958 ships

Dowsing Point, Tasmania

Dowsing Point is a locality of the greater area of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is part of the City of Glenorchy and encompasses the area of land North-East of Goodwood protruding into the River Derwent. It includes the land feature Dowsings Point which marks the north of the entrance to Prince of Wales Bay. Dowsing Point is best known as the western land-end of the Bowen Bridge (Goodwood Road), an arterial road linking the Brooker Highway with the East Derwent Highway.

Located at -42.8228, 147.303 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.851 miles away.
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Prince of Wales Bay

Prince of Wales Bay is located on the western shore of the River Derwent in southern Tasmania, Australia. It is located between the suburbs of Dowsing Point, Goodwood and Lutana. The area is home to two public parks, Giblin Reserve and Prince of Wales Bay Reserve. It is also home to a softball/baseball ground and hockey courts. Like its neighbouring suburb, Derwent Park, Prince of Wales Bay is home to light industry, and contains few houses.

Located at -42.8258, 147.304 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.851 miles away.
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Bays of Tasmania

Cornelian Bay, Tasmania

Cornelian Bay is a small suburb in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It lies just north of the urban parkland, the Queens Domain. The bay itself is a safe anchorage for yacht owners. A waterfront restaurant and boathouses line the foreshore. Cornelian Bay Cemetery and Crematorium, dominates the surrounding hillside. An oil refinery and fuel storage depot with port facilities were built on reclaimed land at Self's Point in 1951, between Newtown Bay and Cornelian Bay.

Located at -42.8531, 147.319 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.850 miles away.
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Bays of Tasmania

Rose Bay, Tasmania

Rose Bay is a suburb of City of Clarence in greater Hobart, capital city of Tasmania, Australia. At the 2011 Australian Census the suburb recorded a population of 1,076. Primarily a residential area serviced by shopping centres at Lindisfarne and Rosny Park. Rose Bay residents generally have very good views of the Tasman Bridge and the Derwent River.

Located at -42.8564, 147.355 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.852 miles away.
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Bays of Tasmania

Flagstaff Gully, Tasmania

Flagstaff Gully is a suburb of the City of Clarence in Tasmania, Australia. It is part of greater Hobart. It is located in the hills east of Lindisfarne. The Flagstaff Gully Reservoir is in the area. There is a substantial Dolerite quarry at Flagstaff Gully producing Blue Metal gravel for road surfaces.

Located at -42.8428, 147.374 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.853 miles away.
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Clarence Aquatic Centre

The Clarence Aquatic Centre is a major aquatic sporting facility located in Montagu Bay, in the city of Clarence, Tasmania, Australia. The facility originally opened in 1963 as the Clarence War Memorial Pool, an outdoor 50-metre pool, with a children's wading pool and a toddler's splash pool. The pool was also surrounded by pleasant gardens. It had a large uncovered grandstand, which was exposed to the elements.

Located at -42.8639, 147.359 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.851 miles away.
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Sports venues in Tasmania

Rose Bay High School

Rose Bay High School is a educational state high school located in Rose Bay, Tasmania, Australia a hilltop suburb on the eastern shore of the River Derwent in Clarence which is part of the city of greater Hobart. The school has views of the river, Mount Wellington, the city of Hobart and the Tasman Bridge, which are a feature of the school's webcam. Rose Bay High School has students in grades 7 to 10.

Located at -42.862, 147.358 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.851 miles away.
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High schools in Tasmania, Public schools in Tasmania

Goodwood Road, Tasmania

For other similarly named roads, see Goodwood Road Goodwood Road is a 4 lane link road that connects the City of Glenorchy to the City of Clarence in the greater area of Hobart, Tasmania. Using the Bowen Bridge the road travels over the River Derwent in semi-highway road layout.

Located at -42.8216, 147.303 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.851 miles away.
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Streets in Hobart

Lindisfarne Interchange

The Lindisfarne Interchange is a trumpet interchange which connects the Tasman Bridge to the Tasman Highway and the East Derwent Highway, on the eastern shore of the River Derwent within Hobart, Tasmania. The Interchange was constructed in 1960 in conjunction with the Tasman Bridge and opened to Traffic on December 23, 1964. The interchange experiences regular congestion, handling in excess of 67,000 traffic movements per day.

Located at -42.8619, 147.355 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.851 miles away.
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Transport in Hobart, Highways in Hobart, Roads in Tasmania, Road interchanges in Australia

Eastside Lutheran College

Eastside Lutheran College is a small private school in Warrane, an eastern suburb of Hobart, Tasmania. It is a co-educational school from Prep to Year 10. From 2002 to 2006, there has been an added grade (Grade 7 to Grade 10) each year, establishing the school as a high school. It is one of best schools for children or teenagers that have been bullied at bigger schools. E.L.C. is a family oriented school, with "Christ our Rock" as it's motto.

Located at -42.854, 147.388 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.853 miles away.
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Private schools in Tasmania, Primary schools in Tasmania, Schools in Hobart, High schools in Tasmania, Lutheran schools in Australia

Hilliard Christian School

Hilliard Christian School is a K-10 Christian school in West Moonah, outside of Hobart Tasmania. The school's mission statement is "Nurture for today, Learning for tomorrow, Character for eternity."

Located at -42.854, 147.388 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.853 miles away.
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Private schools in Tasmania, Primary schools in Tasmania, Schools in Hobart, High schools in Tasmania