Risdon Prison Complex
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.
Photo: Wiki ian, Public domain.- Type: Prison
- Description: prison in Tasmania, Australia
- Also known as: “HM Prison Risdon” and “Risdon Prison”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bowen Bridge and Mount Direction.
Bowen Bridge
Bridge
The Bowen Bridge is a segmental cantilever road bridge crossing the River Derwent in Tasmania, Australia. The bridge serves as a vital transportation link in the state capital of Hobart, facilitating the movement of vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists between the local government areas of Clarence on the eastern shore and Glenorchy on the western shore. Bowen Bridge is situated 3 km west of Risdon Prison Complex.
Mount Direction
Peak
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 3 km northwest of Risdon Prison Complex.
Derwent Barracks
Military installation
Derwent Barracks is an Australian Army barracks in the Hobart suburb of Glenorchy, near the Elwick Racecourse and Hobart Showgrounds. It is named after the nearby River Derwent. It is the home of several Army Reserve units including: Other facilities:… Derwent Barracks is situated 3½ km west of Risdon Prison Complex.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Risdon Vale and Risdon.
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.
Geilston Bay
Suburb
Geilston Bay is a largely residential suburb of Hobart between Risdon Vale, Shag Bay, and Lindisfarne, in the City of Clarence located on the Eastern Shore of the River Derwent, taking its name from an inlet of that river of the same name. Geilston Bay is situated 3 km southeast of Risdon Prison Complex.
Risdon Prison Complex
- Category: government building
- Location: City of Clarence, Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-42.81244° or 42° 48′ 45″ south
Longitude
147.34149° or 147° 20′ 29″ east
Operator
Tasmania Prison Service
Open location code
4R9958QR+2H
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=prison
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Hebrew—“Risdon Prison Complex” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “مجمع سجن ريسدون”
- Hebrew: “כלא ריסדון”
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