Geilston Bay

Geilston Bay is a largely residential suburb of Hobart between Risdon Vale, Shag Bay, and Lindisfarne, in the City of Clarence located on the Eastern Shore of the River Derwent, taking its name from an inlet of that river of the same name.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tasman Bridge and Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens.

Tasman Bridge

Bridge

Photo: arctanx.tk, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Tasman Bridge is a prestressed concrete girder bridge carrying the Tasman Highway over the River Derwent in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. When it opened on 29 March 1965, it was the longest prestressed concrete bridge in Australia, with a total length of 1,396 metres, including approaches.

Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens

Park

The Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, which cover an area of approximately 14 hectares, in Hobart located within the Queens Domain.

Cornelian Bay Cemetery

Cemetery

Photo: SurveyorMJF, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cornelian Bay Cemetery is a cemetery in Cornelian Bay, Tasmania, Australia. It is the oldest cemetery in Tasmania that remains in use.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lindisfarne and Lutana.

Lindisfarne

Suburb

Photo: Phil Wardle, Public domain.

Lindisfarne is a suburb of Hobart's Eastern Shore in Tasmania, Australia, located approximately 6 kilometres from the City Centre within the municipal City of Clarence.

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.

Geilston Bay

Latitude

-42.84085° or 42° 50′ 27″ south

Longitude

147.33874° or 147° 20′ 20″ east

Elevation

7 metres (23 feet)

Open location code

4R99585Q+MF

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6469842140

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=bay

GeoNames ID

2165786

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In Other Languages

“Geilston Bay” goes by many names.

French: “Geilston Bay”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Geilston Bay Boat Club Marina and Bedlam Caves.

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