Mount Direction

Mount Direction is a prominent mountain located within Greater Hobart, situated on the city's eastern shore. Part of the Meehan Range, it rises to an elevation of 418 metres and is situated between the and Brighton Council local government areas.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Bowen Bridge and Risdon Prison Complex.

Bridge
The is a segmental cantilever road bridge crossing the in , . The bridge serves as a vital transportation link in the state capital of , facilitating the movement of vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists between the local government areas of on the eastern shore and on the western shore.

Prison
Photo: Wiki ian, Public domain.
is an Australian medium to maximum security prison for males located in , a suburb of , . The facility is operated by the Tasmanian Prison Service, an agency of the Department of Justice of the Government of Tasmania.

Sports venue
, known for naming rights reasons as Ladbrokes Park Elwick, is a thoroughbred horse-racing venue located on Goodwood Road, , Australia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Otago and Dowsing Point.

Suburb
is a rural residential locality in the local government areas of Brighton and in the Hobart LGA region of . The locality is about 15 kilometres south of the town of .

Suburb
is a residential locality in the local government area of in the Hobart LGA region of . The locality is about 2 kilometres north-east of the town of .

Suburb
is a suburb of , capital city of . It is west of Vale.

Mount Direction

Latitude
-42.79798° or 42° 47′ 53″ south
Longitude
147.30774° or 147° 18′ 28″ east
Elevation
448 metres (1,470 feet)
Open location code
4R996825+R3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3008760358
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2168730
Wiki­data ID
Q21914035
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Mount Direction” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Mount Direction (bukid sa Awstralya, State of Tasmania, Brighton)
  • Cebuano: Mount Direction
  • Dutch: Mount Direction
  • Swedish: Mount Direction

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include reserve and Barque Otago.

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