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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 8.844 miles away.
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Suburbs of Hobart

University of Tasmania

The University of Tasmania (UTAS) is a medium-sized public Australian university based in Tasmania, Australia. Officially founded on 1 January 1890, it was the fourth university to be established in nineteenth-century Australia. UTAS is a sandstone university and is a member of the international Association of Commonwealth Universities. UTAS offers various undergraduate and graduate programs in a range of disciplines.

Located at -42.9047, 147.323 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.848 miles away.
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Wrest Point Hotel Casino

The Wrest Point Hotel Casino was Australia's first legal casino, opening in the suburb of Sandy Bay in Hobart, Tasmania, on 10 February 1973.

Located at -42.9019, 147.338 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.849 miles away.
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Sandy Bay, Tasmania

Sandy Bay is a suburb of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, located immediately south of the central business district, and adjoins the suburb of Battery Point, and has a long frontage to the River Derwent. The suburb has many large homes, and is known as one of the city's prestigious areas. In the more southern areas of Sandy Bay, close to the water and also high on the slopes of Mt Nelson, are some of Tasmania's most expensive real estate.

Located at -42.901, 147.327 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.848 miles away.
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Suburbs of Hobart, Bays of Tasmania

Edge Radio

Edge Radio is a community radio station situated in the Australian city of Hobart. It is a youth oriented station, with most of its presenters under the age of thirty. Edge Radio focuses on local music, running a Tasmanian music show weekly. The studio is located in the University of Tasmania's Hobart campus. It also broadcasts some of the best of Australian music and is known for being on the forefront of presenting new Tasmanian and Australian music to audiences.

Located at -42.9039, 147.327 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.848 miles away.
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Radio stations in Hobart, Community radio stations in Australia

St. John Fisher College (University of Tasmania)

St John Fisher College at the University of Tasmania was established in 1963 and built by the Catholic Church and its community. The college was named after 16th century scholar St John Fisher and provides accommodation for around 100 students. It is located in Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia, on campus at the University of Tasmania. The smallest of the three residential colleges at the University of Tasmania.

Located at -42.906, 147.32 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.848 miles away.
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Residential colleges of the University of Tasmania, 1963 establishments

The Hutchins School

The Hutchins School is an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school for boys, located in Sandy Bay, a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Hutchins is the only K-12 boys' school in the state of Tasmania, and with a student population of approximately 1000, including 50 boarders, it is also one of the largest private schools in the state. Established in 1846, the school is one of the oldest continually running schools in Australia.

Located at -42.9058, 147.329 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.848 miles away.
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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 8.847 miles away.
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High schools in Tasmania, Public schools in Tasmania

Mount Nelson, Tasmania

Mount Nelson is a suburb of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia above the Hobart suburb of Sandy Bay and to the south of Hobart's CBD. It is one of the oldest and more prestigious suburbs in Hobart. The main road in Mount Nelson is Nelson Road, which extends up the mountain from the Wrest Point Hotel Casino in the suburb of Sandy Bay. It is famously known for its "bends", which consist of seven very sharp corners created as the road winds its way up the mountain.

Located at -42.9208, 147.323 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.847 miles away.
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Taroona High School

Taroona High School is a co-educational state high school located in Taroona, a southern riverside suburb of greater Hobart, the capital of the island state Tasmania. The school has approximately 800 students in grades 7 to 10. In 2003, Taroona High School underwent a major redevelopment. The school's previous principal was David Hamlett, after the departure of Brendan Kelly at the end of 2006.

Located at -42.9428, 147.354 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.847 miles away.
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High schools in Tasmania

Taroona, Tasmania

Taroona (an Aboriginal word meaning sea-shell, specifically that of a 'Chiton') is a major residential suburb approximately 15 minutes drive from the centre of Hobart, Tasmania on the scenic route between Hobart and Kingston. Although on the edges of the City of Hobart, Taroona is actually part of the municipality of Kingborough.

Located at -42.9481, 147.349 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.847 miles away.
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Shot towers

Battery Point, Tasmania

Battery Point is a suburb of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is immediately south of the Central business district. It is in the local government area of City of Hobart. Battery Point is named after the battery of guns which were established on the point in 1818 as part of the Hobart coastal defences. The battery no longer exists. The area is generally known as one of the city's more prestigious suburbs, with many large and extravagant homes and apartment blocks.

Located at -42.8928, 147.333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.849 miles away.
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Suburbs of Hobart

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 8.844 miles away.
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Shopping centres in Tasmania

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 8.847 miles away.
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Suburbs of Hobart

Fahan School

This article is about the Tasmanian school. For the Irish district, see Fahan. Fahan School Image:Fahanschool.

Located at -42.9144, 147.352 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.849 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 8.848 miles away.
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Bonnet Hill, Tasmania

Bonnet Hill is a suburb of the greater Hobart area, capital of Tasmania, Australia on the hill of the same name, overlooking Kingston. Bonnet Hill is a popular cycling route. Located on it is the famous Shot Tower. The sides of the hill are riddled with small paths mostly leading to the nearby Kingston Beach.

Located at -42.9719, 147.331 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.845 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 8.844 miles away.
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Suburbs of Hobart

Kingston Beach, Tasmania

Kingston Beach is a suburb of the greater Hobart area, capital of Tasmania, Australia. It is located on the Derwent River at the mouth of Browns Rivulet. At the nearby beach of the same name, a section of the Clifton Beach Surf Life Saving Club is located. Other facilities include a dog beach, bike park, barbecue area, sailing club, playgrounds and various shops. Kingston Beach is in the municipality of Kingborough.

Located at -42.9811, 147.323 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.844 miles away.
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Beaches of Tasmania

Hobart coastal defences

The Hobart coastal defences are a network of now defunct coastal batteries, some of which are inter-linked with tunnels, that were designed and built by British colonial authorities in the nineteenth century to protect the city of Hobart, Tasmania, from attack by enemy warships. During the nineteenth century, the port of Hobart Town was a vital re-supply stop for international shipping and trade, and therefore a major freight hub for the British Empire.

Located at -42.8925, 147.334 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.849 miles away.
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Forts in Australia, History of Australia (1788–1850), History of Australia (1851–1900), History of New South Wales, History of Tasmania, Geography of Hobart, Buildings and structures 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 8.844 miles away.
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Transport in Hobart, Road interchanges in Australia, Highways in Hobart, Roads in Tasmania

Mount Carmel College, Sandy Bay

Mount Carmel College is an Independent Catholic school for girls, located in Sandy Bay, a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It was established in 1942 by the Sisters of Charity. The school currently caters for approximately 540 students from Kindergarten to Year 10. Boys are enrolled from Kindergarten to Year 2, and Girls from Kindergarten to Year 10.

Located at -42.901, 147.333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.849 miles away.
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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 8.844 miles away.
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Queenborough Oval

Queenborough Oval is the home headquarters of the Hutchins Old Boys Football Club and the South Hobart/Sandy Bay Cricket Club. The ground is a former Tasmanian Football League venue, being the former home of the Sandy Bay Football Club (now defunct) from 1945 to 1997. It is located on the corner of Nelson Road and Peel Street Sandy Bay, 5 kilometres South of the Hobart CBD.

Located at -42.904, 147.333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.848 miles away.
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Landmarks in Hobart, Sports venues in Hobart, Australian rules football grounds

Browns River (Tasmania)

Browns River is a river in southern Tasmania, Australia. It runs from Neika to Kingston where it flows into the Derwent River. The river was known to the indigenous people of the area as "Promenalinah". The river was named after botanist Robert Brown who collected samples in the area in 1804. When it was settled in 1808, the area adjacent to the river was also called Browns River. The locality was renamed "Kingston" in 1851.

Located at -42.9833, 147.317 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.844 miles away.
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Rivers of Tasmania, Geography of Hobart