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Bagdad

Tasmania, Australia · Oceania

About Bagdad

Bagdad is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Brighton, 30km from kunanyi / Mount Wellington.

Bagdad is a town located in Tasmania, Australia. With a population of 1,337, it is an important destination in Oceania.

On a road trip, Bagdad sits in Australia, where you drive on the left. It's in the Australia/Hobart time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Bagdad to your route.

About Bagdad

Bagdad is a small town 37 kilometres (23 mi) north of Hobart, Tasmania. It is in the Southern Midlands Council. In the days of the horse and buggy, Bagdad was an important rest area and horse-changing place for those continuing their journey up Constitution Hill. It is now an area of orchards and small mixed farms and

Read more a commuter settlement.

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Where is Bagdad located?

Bagdad is located in Tasmania, Australia, Oceania. The coordinates are -42.6297 latitude, 147.2234 longitude.

What is the population of Bagdad?

Bagdad has a population of approximately 1,337 people, making it a town in Australia.

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Quick Information

Population
1,337
Continent
Oceania
Country
Australia
Region
Tasmania
Timezone
Australia/Hobart
Coordinates
-42.6297, 147.2234

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Australia

Police
000
Ambulance
000
Fire
000
Non-emergency police
131 444
Driving side
left

112 works from mobiles. Distances between fuel stops in the outback can exceed 200 km: plan ahead. Wildlife is most active at dawn/dusk.

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Worth the detour from Bagdad

3 notable places within an hour's drive.

museum

Museum of Old and New Art (MONA)

Australia's most controversial and provocative private museum, built underground in a Tasmanian winery.

22 km · about 25 min drive

scenic viewpoint

kunanyi / Mount Wellington

1,271 m summit above Hobart reached by a sealed 21 km road to an enclosed observation shelter overlooking the Derwent estuary.

30 km · about 35 min drive

landmark

Callington Mill

A restored 1837 Lincolnshire-style tower windmill at Oatlands, one of very few working Georgian windmills in the southern hemisphere, still milling flour with its sails turning.

39 km · about 45 min drive

Driving roads near Bagdad

  • 30 kmkunanyi / Mount Wellington1,271 m summit above Hobart reached by a sealed 21 km road to an enclosed observation shelter overlooking the Derwent estuary.
  • 70 kmRoss BridgeAustralia's third-oldest bridge, completed in 1836 by convict stonemasons who carved 186 individual figures, Celtic gods and caricatures of officials into its sandstone arches.

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