Porter Bay
Porter Bay is a cove in Tasmania, Australia. Porter Bay is situated nearby to the suburb Risdon, as well as near Lutana.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. Risdon Prison Complex is situated 2½ km northeast of Porter Bay.
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 Lutana.
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.
Porter Bay
- Type: Cove
- Category: body of water
- Location: Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-42.82889° or 42° 49′ 44″ southLongitude
147.32083° or 147° 19′ 15″ eastElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
4R9958CC+C8GeoNames ID
2206054
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