Mount Direction Conservation Area

Mount Direction Conservation Area is a reserve in Tasmania, Australia. Mount Direction Conservation Area is situated nearby to the suburb Otago, as well as near Risdon Vale.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Direction and Gunners Quoin.

Mount Direction

Peak

Photo: Ghouston, CC0.

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 Clarence and Brighton Council local government areas.

Gunners Quoin

Peak

Gunners Quoin is a distinctive mountain located in Tasmania, Australia. The formation is part of the Meehan Range. It is situated between the City of Clarence and Brighton Council local government areas on Hobart’s eastern 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. Risdon Prison Complex is situated 3 km southeast of Mount Direction Conservation Area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Otago and Risdon Vale.

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. Otago is situated 2½ km southwest of Mount Direction Conservation Area.

Risdon Vale

Suburb

Risdon Vale is an outer suburb of Hobart, capital of Tasmania, Australia on the eastern shore of the River Derwent, and adjacent to Risdon Cove, which was the site of the British colonisation of Van Diemen's Land. Risdon Vale is situated 3½ km southeast of Mount Direction Conservation Area.

Risdon

Suburb

Risdon is a suburb of Hobart, capital city of Tasmania. It is west of Risdon Vale. Risdon is situated 4 km south of Mount Direction Conservation Area.

Mount Direction Conservation Area

Type: Reserve
Location: Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-42.79° or 42° 47′ 24″ south

Longitude

147.32001° or 147° 19′ 12″ east

Elevation

181 metres (594 feet)

Open location code

4R99686C+22

GeoNames ID

8158337

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Satellite Map

Discover Mount Direction Conservation Area from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Grasstree Hill and Dowsing Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Madmans Hill and Risdon Brook Reservoir.

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