Bonnet Hill, Tasmania Explained

Bonnet Hill
Coordinates:-42.9719°N 147.3311°W
Alternative Location Map:Australia Hobart
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12
State:tas
Type:suburb
Lga:Kingborough
City:Hobart
Postcode:7053
Pop:505
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Stategov:Clark
Fedgov:Clark
Region:Hobart
Location1:Kingston
Dist1:2
Dir1:E
Near-Nw:Kingston
Near-N:Taroona
Near-Ne:River Derwent
Near-W:Kingston
Near-E:River Derwent
Near-Sw:Kingston
Near-S:Kingston Beach
Near-Se:River Derwent

Bonnet Hill is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Kingborough in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania, Australia. The locality is about east of the town of Kingston. The 2016 census recorded a population of 505 for the state suburb of Bonnet Hill.[1]

The suburb, on the massive hill of the same name in the greater Hobart area, overlooks Kingston; the famous Taroona Shot Tower is on it. The hill is a popular cycling route. The sides of the hill are riddled with small paths mostly leading to the nearby Kingston Beach. The Alum Cliffs along Bonnet Hill's cliffed coast reach heights of up to above sea level and have vistas facing the Derwent Estuary, Storm Bay, South Arm and Bruny Island.

History

Bonnet Hill was gazetted as a locality in 1960.[2]

Geography

The waters of the River Derwent estuary form the eastern and south-eastern boundaries.

Road infrastructure

Route B68 (Channel Highway) runs through from north to west.[2] [3]

References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Bonnet Hill (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 2 April 2021 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Bonnet Hill . . Placenames Tasmania . 2 April 2021 . Select "Search", enter "2911W", click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details".
  3. Web site: Tasmanian Road Route Codes . https://web.archive.org/web/20170801112712/http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf . dead . 2017-08-01 . . May 2017 . Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment . 2 April 2021 .