Shot Tower
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.Photo: Inm8, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: stone building in Taroona, Tasmania
- Also known as: “Shot Tower, Taroona”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hinsby Beach and Taroona Beach.
Hinsby Beach
Beach
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
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.
Channel Court
Shopping center
Channel Court is a sub regional shopping centre located on the Channel Highway, Kingston, Hobart, Tasmania. Comprising an indoor outdoor complex, and standalone facilities, the centre is primarily anchored by Tasmania's largest Big W and a Woolworths supermarket, as well as Tasmania's only KaiserCraft store. Channel Court is situated 3 km southwest of Shot Tower.
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 2½ km west of Shot Tower.
Shot Tower
- Categories: shot tower, building, tourism, historic site, and historic building
- Location: Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-42.95798° or 42° 57′ 29″ southLongitude
147.33747° or 147° 20′ 15″ eastHeight
58 metres (190 feet)Open location code
4R9928RP+RXOpenStreetMap ID
way 931229712OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q24895572
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