Iron Pot Lighthouse
The Iron Pot Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on Iron Pot island in Storm Bay, at the mouth of the Derwent River in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Constructed in 1832 with convict labour, Iron Pot Lighthouse is the oldest lighthouse in Tasmania and the oldest original tower in Australia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Peter Shanks, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Tasmania, Australia
- Also known as: “Derwent Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Iron Pot Island.
Iron Pot Island
Islet
Iron Pot is a small, flat sandstone island of approximately 1.27 ha located near the entrance to the River Derwent in south-eastern Tasmania, Australia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Arm and Tinderbox.
South Arm
Village
South Arm is a rural residential locality in the local government area of Clarence in the Hobart region of Tasmania. The locality is about 32 kilometres south-east of the town of Rosny Park. South Arm is situated 3 km north of Iron Pot Lighthouse.
Tinderbox
Hamlet
Tinderbox is a rural residential locality in the local government area of Kingborough in the Hobart region of Tasmania. It is located about 13 kilometres south of the town of Kingston. Tinderbox is situated 7 km west of Iron Pot Lighthouse.
Iron Pot Lighthouse
- Categories: heritage site, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: City of Clarence, Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-43.05884° or 43° 3′ 32″ southLongitude
147.41722° or 147° 25′ 2″ eastElevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
4R89WCR8+FVOpenStreetMap ID
way 323866243OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseGeoNames ID
11287965Wikidata ID
Q15228809
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