McGees Bridge
McGees Bridge is a road bridge that carries the Tasman Highway across Pitt Water, near Sorell in the south-east of Tasmania, Australia. The bridge and adjacent Sorell Causeway provide vital links between Hobart and two of Tasmania's principal tourist attractions - Port Arthur on the Tasman Peninsula and the picturesque East Coast via the Tasman Highway.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Bridge
- Description: road bridge in Tasmania, Australia
- Also known as: “Mcgees Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hobart Airport and Sorell Causeway.
Hobart Airport
Aerodrome
Hobart Airport is an airport located in Cambridge, 17 km north-east of the Hobart central business district. It is the principal airport of Tasmania. The federal government owned airport is operated by the Tasmanian Gateway Consortium under a 99-year lease. Hobart Airport is situated 3½ km south of McGees Bridge.
Sorell Causeway
Breakwater
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The Sorell Causeway is a causeway that carries the Tasman Highway across Pitt Water-Orielton Lagoon, from the western side of Midway Point to Sorell in the south-east of Tasmania, Australia. Sorell Causeway is situated 1½ km northeast of McGees Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sorell and Cambridge.
Sorell
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Sorell is a town in the southeast of Tasmania. It is one of Tasmania's oldest towns, settled in 1808, and officially gazetted in 1821. Sorell has many historic buildings, as well as amenities and accommodation.
Cambridge
Village
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Cambridge is a suburb in the greater area of Hobart, capital of Tasmania, Australia. It is in the City of Clarence local government area. The suburb is situated in close proximity to Hobart Airport and the Cambridge Aerodrome, and is approximately 18 km to Hobart via the Tasman Highway. Cambridge is situated 7 km southwest of McGees Bridge.
Lewisham
Suburb
Lewisham is a locality and suburb in the local government area of Sorell, in the Sorell and surrounds region of Tasmania. It is located about 35 kilometres north-east of the town of Hobart. Lewisham is situated 7 km east of McGees Bridge.
McGees Bridge
- Categories: road bridge and transportation
- Location: Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-42.80654° or 42° 48′ 24″ southLongitude
147.52581° or 147° 31′ 33″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
4R995GVG+98OpenStreetMap ID
way 377086018OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridge
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In Other Languages
From German to Japanese—“McGees Bridge” goes by many names.
- German: “McGees Bridge”
- Japanese: “マクギース橋”
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