Blacksmiths Hill

Blacksmiths Hill is a hill in City of Clarence, Tasmania and has an elevation of 313 metres. Blacksmiths Hill is situated nearby to the hamlet Grasstree Hill, as well as near the suburb Risdon Vale.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Risdon Prison Complex and Gunners Quoin.

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 south of Blacksmiths Hill.

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. Gunners Quoin is situated 3 km northwest of Blacksmiths Hill.

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. Mount Direction is situated 3½ km west of Blacksmiths Hill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grasstree Hill and Risdon Vale.

Grasstree Hill

Hamlet

Grasstree Hill is a rural locality in the local government area of Clarence in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 15 kilometres north of the town of Rosny Park.

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 2½ km south of Blacksmiths Hill.

Risdon

Suburb

Risdon is a suburb of Hobart, capital city of Tasmania. It is west of Risdon Vale. Risdon is situated 4½ km southwest of Blacksmiths Hill.

Blacksmiths Hill

Type: Hill with an elevation of 313 metres
Category: landform
Location: City of Clarence, Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-42.79° or 42° 47′ 24″ south

Longitude

147.35001° or 147° 21′ east

Elevation

313 metres (1,027 feet)

Open location code

4R996962+22

GeoNames ID

8853382

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