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Kingston

Tasmania, Australia · Oceania

About Kingston

Kingston is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Taroona, 53km from Devils Kitchen.

Kingston is a town located in Tasmania, Australia. With a population of 10,154, it is an important destination in Oceania.

On a road trip, Kingston 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 Kingston to your route.

About Kingston

Calvin Christian School is a coeducational, private Kindergarten to Year 12 Christian school located 12 kilometres south of Hobart in Kingston, Tasmania, Australia. It is part of Christian Schools Tasmania, a network of four schools around Hobart. It is owned and managed by an association, whose members are parents

Read more and past parents of students. Although initiated and supported by members of the Christian Reformed Churches of Australia, the Church has no controlling influence, and the school community now includes many families from other Christian backgrounds. Calvin Christian School was the first Christian parent-controlled school in Australia, founded in 1962 by members of the Dutch Reformed community living in and around Kingston. The founders of the school were a group of Christian parents who shared a desire to educate their children in a Christ-centred environment. The school campus was built without any government funding, with many of the construction workers being parents of future students, who volunteered their time and resources to bring the school into existence. Calvin Christian School is named after the Protestant reformer John Calvin. The school's annual fundraiser, held in September, is the Oliebollen Festival, which is well attended by the local community.

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Where is Kingston located?

Kingston is located in Tasmania, Australia, Oceania. The coordinates are -42.9764 latitude, 147.3035 longitude.

What is the population of Kingston?

Kingston has a population of approximately 10,154 people, making it a town in Australia.

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Quick Information

Population
10,154
Continent
Oceania
Country
Australia
Region
Tasmania
Timezone
Australia/Hobart
Coordinates
-42.9764, 147.3035

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 Kingston

5 notable places within an hour's 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.

10 km · about 20 min drive

museum

Museum of Old and New Art (MONA)

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

17 km · about 20 min drive

museum

Port Arthur Historic Site

Preserved 19th-century convict penal settlement on the Tasman Peninsula, a World Heritage site at the end of the Arthur Highway.

48 km · about 55 min drive

photogenic

Tessellated Pavement

A flat shore platform at Eaglehawk Neck fractured by tectonic stress into an almost perfectly rectangular grid, then eroded into pans and loaves. Best at low tide near sunrise.

51 km · about 60 min drive

natural wonder

Devils Kitchen

A collapsed sea cave near Eaglehawk Neck where the ocean boils 60 metres below in a narrow dolerite chasm, with Tasman Arch a short walk away. Both are metres from the car park.

53 km · about 60 min drive

Driving roads near Kingston

  • Right herekunanyi / Mount Wellington1,271 m summit above Hobart reached by a sealed 21 km road to an enclosed observation shelter overlooking the Derwent estuary.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Kingston.

Kingston Beach

🇦🇺 Australia

1 km awayPop. 1,952

Blackmans Bay

🇦🇺 Australia

3 km awayPop. 6,890

Taroona

🇦🇺 Australia

5 km awayPop. 2,964

Mount Nelson

🇦🇺 Australia

6 km awayPop. 2,426

Margate

🇦🇺 Australia

7 km awayPop. 3,849

Dynnyrne

🇦🇺 Australia

8 km awayPop. 1,578

South Hobart

🇦🇺 Australia

9 km awayPop. 5,221

Sandy Bay

🇦🇺 Australia

9 km awayPop. 11,727

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