Taroona 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.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hinsby Beach and Shot Tower.
Hinsby Beach
Beach
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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.
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. Bonnet Hill is situated 2½ km southwest of Taroona Beach.
Mount Nelson
Suburb
Mount Nelson is a residential suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, located 4 km south of the Hobart central business district. It is part of both the City of Hobart and Kingborough Council municipalities. Mount Nelson is situated 3½ km northwest of Taroona Beach.
Taroona Beach
- Type: Beach
- Description: beach in Tasmania, Australia
- Category: landform
- Location: Kingborough Council, Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-42.9525° or 42° 57′ 9″ southLongitude
147.35179° or 147° 21′ 6″ eastElevation
34 metres (112 feet)Open location code
4R9929W2+XPOpenStreetMap ID
way 327218327OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Taroona Beach” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Taroona Beach”
- Swedish: “Taroona Beach”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Taronga and Albion Heights.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Taroona Skate Park and Taroona Park.
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