Taroona
Taroona is a residential suburb in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, on the route between the Hobart City Centre and Kingston. Although on the edges of the City of Hobart, Taroona is actually part of the municipality of Kingborough.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Taroona Beach and Hinsby Beach.
Taroona Beach
Beach
Taroona Beach is a popular beach destination along the River Derwent in Taroona, Hobart, Tasmania. The south facing beach looks directly out to Storm Bay and the Tasman Sea, with views of the Derwent estuary, the City of Clarence on the eastern shore, Opossum Bay, South Arm, the Alum Cliffs and northern tip of Bruny Island.
Hinsby Beach
Beach
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Hinsby Beach is a beach along the River Derwent in the Hobart suburb of Taroona, Australia. The south facing beach looks directly out to Storm Bay and the Tasman Sea, with views of the Derwent estuary, the Alum Cliffs, Taroona Shot Tower, the City of Clarence on the eastern shore and Opossum Bay, South Arm.
Taroona High School
School
Photo: Inm8, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Taroona High School is a government co-educational comprehensive junior secondary school located in Taroona, a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Established in 1958, the school caters for approximately 1,200 students from Years 7 to 10.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bonnet Hill and Mount Nelson.
Bonnet Hill
Suburb
Bonnet Hill is a residential locality in the local government area of Kingborough in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania, Australia. The locality is about 2 kilometres east of the town of Kingston. Bonnet Hill is situated 3 km southwest of Taroona.
Mount Nelson
Suburb
Mount Nelson is a residential suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, located 4 km south of the Hobart central business district. It is part of both the City of Hobart and Kingborough Council municipalities. Mount Nelson is situated 3 km northwest of Taroona.
Firthside
Neighborhood
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. The Firthside area was originally settled by Dutch migrants. Firthside is situated 4 km southwest of Taroona.
Taroona
- Categories: suburb/locality of Tasmania and locality
- Location: Kingborough Council, Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-42.94787° or 42° 56′ 52″ southLongitude
147.35036° or 147° 21′ 1″ eastPopulation
2,960Elevation
93 metres (305 feet)Open location code
4R993922+V4OpenStreetMap ID
node 303883743OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
2147344Wikidata ID
Q7686553
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Taroona” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Taroona”
- French: “Taroona”
- Irish: “Taroona”
- Malagasy: “Taroona”
- Persian: “تارونا”
- Spanish: “Taroona (Tasmania)”
- Spanish: “Taroona”
- Swedish: “Taroona”
- “Taroona”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St Luke’s Anglican Church and Taroona Community Cottage.
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