Risdon Cove
Risdon Cove is a cove 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 island state of Australia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bowen Bridge and Risdon Prison Complex.
Bowen Bridge
Bridge
The Bowen Bridge is a segmental cantilever road bridge crossing the River Derwent in Tasmania, Australia. The bridge serves as a vital transportation link in the state capital of Hobart, facilitating the movement of vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists between the local government areas of Clarence on the eastern shore and Glenorchy on the western shore.
Risdon Prison Complex
Prison
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Risdon Prison Complex is an Australian medium to maximum security prison for males located in Risdon Vale, a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania. The facility is operated by the Tasmanian Prison Service, an agency of the Department of Justice of the Government of Tasmania.
Derwent Barracks
Military installation
Derwent Barracks is an Australian Army barracks in the Hobart suburb of Glenorchy, near the Elwick Racecourse and Hobart Showgrounds. It is named after the nearby Derwent River. It is the home of several Army Reserve units including: Other facilities:…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Risdon and Dowsing Point.
Dowsing Point
Suburb
Dowsing Point is a residential locality in the local government area of Glenorchy in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 2 kilometres north-east of the town of Glenorchy.
Otago
Suburb
Otago is a rural residential locality in the local government areas of Brighton and Clarence in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 15 kilometres south of the town of Brighton.
Risdon Cove
- Type: Bay
- Description: cove near Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
- Categories: cove and body of water
- Location: Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-42.81779° or 42° 49′ 4″ southLongitude
147.31838° or 147° 19′ 6″ eastElevation
25 metres (82 feet)Open location code
4R9958J9+V9OpenStreetMap ID
node 9414573825OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Risdon Cove” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Risdon Cove”
- Dutch: “Risdon Cove”
- German: “Risdon Cove”
- Hebrew: “רדיסון קוב”
- Swedish: “Risdon Cove”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Goodwood and Lutana.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include East Risdon Cemetery and Public Reserve.
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