Hinsby Beach
Hinsby Beach is a beach along the River Derwent in the Hobart suburb of Taroona, Australia. The south facing beach looks directly out to Storm Bay and the Tasman Sea, with views of the Derwent estuary, the Alum Cliffs, Taroona Shot Tower, the City of Clarence on the eastern shore and Opossum Bay, South Arm.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Taroona Beach and Shot Tower.
Taroona Beach
Beach
Taroona Beach is a popular beach destination along the River Derwent in Taroona, Hobart, Tasmania. The south facing beach looks directly out to Storm Bay and the Tasman Sea, with views of the Derwent estuary, the City of Clarence on the eastern shore, Opossum Bay, South Arm, the Alum Cliffs and northern tip of Bruny Island.
Shot Tower
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The Shot Tower is a historic sandstone shot tower situated in Taroona, Tasmania, Australia. The tower held the title of tallest building within the Australian colonies between 1870 and 1875 and remained the tallest structure in Tasmania until 1960, when it was surpassed by the Mount Wellington broadcast tower.
Taroona High School
School
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Taroona High School is a government co-educational comprehensive junior secondary school located in Taroona, a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Established in 1958, the school caters for approximately 1,200 students from Years 7 to 10.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taroona and Bonnet Hill.
Taroona
Suburb
Taroona is a residential suburb in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, on the route between the Hobart City Centre and Kingston. Although on the edges of the City of Hobart, Taroona is actually part of the municipality of Kingborough.
Bonnet Hill
Suburb
Bonnet Hill is a residential locality in the local government area of Kingborough in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania, Australia. The locality is about 2 kilometres east of the town of Kingston.
Firthside
Neighborhood
Firthside is a neighbourhood within the suburb of Kingston, in the greater Hobart area, capital of Tasmania, Australia. It is located on the northern edge of the Kingston urban area. The Firthside area was originally settled by Dutch migrants. Firthside is situated 3½ km southwest of Hinsby Beach.
Hinsby Beach
- Type: Beach
- Description: beach in Tasmania, Australia
- Category: landform
- Location: Kingborough Council, Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-42.95359° or 42° 57′ 13″ southLongitude
147.34688° or 147° 20′ 49″ eastElevation
160 metres (525 feet)Open location code
4R9928WW+HQOpenStreetMap ID
way 327218320OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Hinsby Beach” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hinsby Beach”
- Swedish: “Hinsby Beach”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Taronga and Albion Heights.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Louisa Hinsby Park and Apex Park.
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