NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Kingston, Tasmania

Kingston is a suburb and region on the outskirts of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Nestled 15km south of the city between and around several hills, Kingston is the council seat of its wider municipality, the Kingborough Council, and today serves as the gateway between Hobart and the D'Entrecasteaux Channel region, which meets the Derwent River nearby. It one of the fastest growing regions in Tasmania.^[1] Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. ... Capital Hobart Government Constitutional monarchy Governor William Cox Premier Paul Lennon (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 5 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $16,114 (7th) - Product per capita $33,243/person (8th) Population (End of September 2006) - Population 489,600 (6th) - Density 7. ... Australian postcodes have four digits; envelopes for posting from Australia reflect this. ... Local Government Areas of Tasmania, Australia This article also includes lists of towns, suburbs and localities of Tasmania. ... The Kingborough Council or Municipality of Kingborough is a Local Government Area of Tasmania, just to the south of Hobart, Tasmania. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of Franklin is an Australian Electoral Division in Tasmania. ... This is a List of suburbs of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. ... Firthside is a suburb of the greater Hobart area, capital of Tasmania, Australia. ... Bonnet Hill is a suburb of the greater Hobart area, capital of Tasmania, Australia. ... Kingston Beach is a suburb of the greater Hobart area, capital of Tasmania, Australia. ... Huntingfield is a suburb of the greater Hobart area, capital of Tasmania, Australia. ... Maranoa Heights is a suburb of the greater Hobart area, capital of Tasmania, Australia. ... Blackmans Bay is a beachside suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. ... Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. ... Capital Hobart Government Constitutional monarchy Governor William Cox Premier Paul Lennon (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 5 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $16,114 (7th) - Product per capita $33,243/person (8th) Population (End of September 2006) - Population 489,600 (6th) - Density 7. ... The Kingborough Council or Municipality of Kingborough is a Local Government Area of Tasmania, just to the south of Hobart, Tasmania. ... South East Tasmania with DEntrecasteaux Channel highlighted. ... The Derwent is a river in Tasmania, Australia. ...

Although the Kingston-Blackmans Bay region is statistically classed as a separate urban area to Hobart^[2], Kingston is part of the Greater Hobart area^[3]. This is in part possibly due to the continuous urbanisation along the river front, its significant size, and the high number of Kingston residents working in the CBD of Hobart.

In 1804, the botanist Robert Brown visited the area. Browns River, that runs from Mount Wellington to Kingston Beach is named after him. The area was settled in 1808 by Thomas Lucas and his family, who were evacuated from Norfolk Island, and quickly the land became actively used by many pioneers who spread out to form the beginnings of Kingston’s localities today.^[4] In its early years, the area was also named after Brown, but when the population grew and a commercial district was established, Kingston was proclaimed a township in 1851.^[4] Robert Brown (1773â€“1858) Robert Brown (December 21, 1773â€“June 10, 1858) is acknowledged as the leading British botanist to collect in Australia during the first half of the 19th century. ... Mount Wellington is the mountain on whose foothills is built much of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. ... Kingston Beach is a suburb of the greater Hobart area, capital of Tasmania, Australia. ...

The Kingston region comprises many suburban estates, including Blackmans Bay and Kingston Beach. While the town is almost commercially sustainable on its own, most of the population work in the city but enjoy living in a quieter environment only a short drive away.^{[citation needed]} Blackmans Bay is a beachside suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. ...

Kingston has close ties with the Dutch community, where after 1950 many post-war immigrants moved to an area they called ‘Little Groningen’ (today Firthside); Kingborough is sister city of Grootegast, in the Netherlands.^[5] Firthside is a suburb of the greater Hobart area, capital of Tasmania, Australia. ... Sign denoting twin towns of Neckarsulm, Germany Town twinning is a concept whereby towns or cities in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links. ... Grootegast is a municipality and a town in the northeastern Netherlands. ...

Kingston is home to six schools, a large sporting complex and a golf course, the headquarters of the Australian Antarctic Division, and two major shopping centres, Kingston Town Shopping Centre and Channel Court Shopping Centre. The Australian Antarctic Division (AAD), of the Australian Department of the Environment and Heritage, manages Australias four Antarctic stations, as well as Heard Island, as part of the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions. ... Channel Court is a sub regional shopping centre located on the Channel Highway, Kingston, Tasmania. ...

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Kingston High School is a high school in Kingston, Tasmania. ... Calvin Christian School is a private school located in Kingston, Tasmania, Australia. ...

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Categories: Suburbs of Hobart | Articles with unsourced statements since February 2007 | All articles with unsourced statements Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. ... This is a List of suburbs of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. ... Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. ... Battery Point is a suburb of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. ... Cascades, Tasmania is a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. ... Cornelian Bay is a small suburb in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. ... Dynnyrne is a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania. ... Set beneath majestic Mount Wellington whose summit is at 1270 metres above sea level, Fern Tree is 13 km by road from Hobarts CBD. At 450 metres, Fern Tree is Tasmanias highest community of any size. ... Glebe is a suburb of Hobart, capital city of Tasmania, Australia. ... Lenah Valley is a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania. ... Mount Nelson is a suburb of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. ... Mount Stuart is a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania. ... New Town is a suburb of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, located about 4 km north of the CBD. One of the citys oldest suburbs, it is now an inner city residential suburb, many of its streets are lined with federation style cottages. ... North Hobart is a suburb of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. ... Salamanca, Tasmania is the name given to the waterfront part of Hobart, Tasmania, along the esplanade, near Battery Point. ... Sandy Bay is a suburb of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. ... View from the port of the city centre and Mt Wellington Hobart is the state capital of Tasmania, Australias island state. ... Tolmans Hill is a suburb of Hobart. ... West Hobart is an inner-city suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. ... City of Glenorchy, Tasmania Glenorchy, Tasmania, agriculture (particularly orchards) but is now a largely suburban, mainly working class area. ... Abbotsfield is a suburb in the northern suburbs of Hobart, capital of Tasmania, Australia. ... Austins Ferry is a suburb of Hobart, capital city of Tasmania, Australia. ... Berriedale is a suburb in the northen suburbs of Hobart, capital of Tasmania, Australia. ... CHIGWELL is a shithole located in Hobarts Northern Suberbs. ... Claremont is a suburb of the City of Glenorchy, part of the greater Hobart area, Tasmania, Australia. ... Derwent Park is a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. ... Dowsing Point is a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. ... Glenlusk, Tasmania, Australia is a suburb of Hobart. ... Glenorchy is a business district and suburb in the northern part of greater Hobart, capital of the state of Tasmania, Australia. ... Goodwood is a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. ... Granton is a suburb of Hobart, capital city of Tasmania, Australia. ... Lutana is a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. ... Montrose, is a suburb in the northen suburbs of Hobart, capital of Tasmania, Australia. ... Moonah is a Central business district and a large suburb within the greater area of Hobart, Tasmania. ... Rosetta is a suburb in the northen suburbs of Hobart, capital of Tasmania, Australia. ... Springfield is a suburb in the northen suburbs of Hobart, capital of Tasmania, Australia. ... West Moonah is a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. ... Categories: Stub | Tasmanian cities ... Acton Park is a rural suburb of Hobart, capital of Tasmania, Australia. ... Bellerive is a suburb of the City of Clarence, part of the greater Hobart area, Tasmania, Australia. ... Cambridge is a small town around 15 km east of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. ... Clarendon Vale is a suburb of Hobart, capital of Tasmania, Australia. ... Cremorne is a town located on the South Arm Peninsula on the outskirts of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. ... Flagstaff Gully is a suburb of the City of Clarence in Tasmania, Australia. ... Located on the Eastern Shore of the Derwent River, Geilston Bay is a suburb of Hobart, in the City of Clarence. ... Howrah is a suburb of the City of Clarence, part of the greater Hobart area, Tasmania, Australia. ... Lauderdale is a town on the outskirts of Hobart, capital of Tasmania, Australia. ... Lindisfarne is a suburb of Hobarts Eastern Shore, located approximately 6 kilometres from the City Centre. ... Montagu Bay is a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, located on the eastern shore of the Derwent River, about four kilometres from the city centre. ... Mornington is a suburb of the City of Clarence in Tasmania, Australia. ... Mount Rumney is a suburb of Hobart, capital of Tasmania, Australia. ... Oakdowns is a suburb of Hobart, capital of Tasmania, Australia. ... Opossum Bay, Tasmania, Australia is a suburb of Hobart. ... Otago is a suburb on the eastern shore of Hobart, capital of Tasmania, Australia. ... Risdon, Tasmania, Australia is a suburb of Hobart. ... Risdon Vale is a small township in Southern Tasmania that is used primarily to house Tasmanias only maximum security prison, Risdon Prison and Risdon Womens Prison. ... Roches Beach is a suburb of Hobart, capital of Tasmania, Australia. ... Rokeby, Tasmania, Australia, is a suburb of Hobart on the eastern shore of the Derwent River. ... Rose Bay is a suburb of Hobart, capital city of Tasmania, Australia. ... Rosny is a suburb of the City of Clarence, part of the greater Hobart area, Tasmania, Australia. ... Rosny Park is a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, located in the City of Clarence on the eastern shore of the Derwent River. ... Sandford is a town located on the South Arm Peninsula on the outskirts of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. ... Lauderdale is a town on the outskirts of Hobart, capital of Tasmania, Australia. ... South Arm, Tasmania, Australia is a suburb of Hobart. ... Tranmere is a suburb of the City of Clarence, part of the greater Hobart area, Tasmania, Australia. ... Warrane is a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, located in the City of Clarence. ... The Kingborough Council or Municipality of Kingborough is a Local Government Area of Tasmania, just to the south of Hobart, Tasmania. ... Blackmans Bay is a beachside suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. ... Bonnet Hill is a suburb of the greater Hobart area, capital of Tasmania, Australia. ... Firthside is a suburb of the greater Hobart area, capital of Tasmania, Australia. ... Howden is a suburb of the greater Hobart area, capital of Tasmania, Australia. ... Huntingfield is a suburb of the greater Hobart area, capital of Tasmania, Australia. ... Kingston Beach is a suburb of the greater Hobart area, capital of Tasmania, Australia. ... Maranoa Heights is a suburb of the greater Hobart area, capital of Tasmania, Australia. ... Taroona (an Aboriginal word meaning sea-shell) is a major residential suburb approximately 15 minutes drive from the centre of Hobart, Tasmania on the scenic route between Hobart and Kingston. ... The Brighton Council or Municipality of Brighton is a Local Government Area of Tasmania. ... Bridgewater, Tasmania, Australia, is Hobarts northern-most suburb, located on the main north-south crossing of the Derwent River, 19km from the city. ... Brighton is a town just north of Hobart, in Tasmania, Australia. ... Gagebrook is a lovely little town, just across the river, looking out towards the beautiful upper end of the derwent, All of the reseidents agree it would have to be one of the best places to live in the world, many people today, still get around in Gagebrook in tractors... Green Point, Tasmania, Australia is a suburb of Hobart. ... Old Beach is a suburb of Hobart based in the municipality of Brighton. ...

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