Risdon
Risdon is a suburb of Hobart, capital city of Tasmania. It is west of Risdon Vale. Risdon has about 308 residents.| 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
Photo: Wiki ian, Public domain.
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 Lutana and Dowsing Point.
Lutana
Suburb
Lutana loo-TAH-nə is a residential suburb of Greater Hobart in Tasmania, Australia. It is part of the City of Glenorchy local government area and is located about 3 kilometres south-east of Glenorchy.
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.
Goodwood
Suburb
Goodwood is a residential locality in the local government area of Glenorchy in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 2 kilometres east of the town of Glenorchy.
Risdon
- Categories: suburb/locality of Tasmania and locality
- Location: City of Clarence, Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-42.8238° or 42° 49′ 26″ southLongitude
147.31961° or 147° 19′ 11″ eastPopulation
308Elevation
53 metres (174 feet)United Nations Location Code
AU RDNOpen location code
4R9958G9+FROpenStreetMap ID
node 1971745701OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From French to Irish—“Risdon” goes by many names.
- French: “Risdon”
- Irish: “Risdon”
- “Risdon”
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