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.
15 km · about 30 min drive
Tasmania, Australia · Oceania
Margate is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Snug, 56km from Devils Kitchen.
Margate is a town located in Tasmania, Australia. With a population of 3,849, it is an important destination in Oceania.
On a road trip, Margate 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 Margate to your route.
Margate is a coastal town and locality in southern Tasmania, Australia, located on the Channel Highway between the D'Entrecasteaux Channel and the Snug Tiers, approximately 7 km (4.3 mi) south of Kingston and 20 km (12 mi) south of the Hobart central business district. It lies mostly within the Kingborough CouncilRead more
local government area, with a small portion extending into the Huon Valley Council.
Margate developed historically around orcharding and coastal shipping. It was officially gazetted as a township in 1866, and recorded a population of 4,239 at the 2021 census. Today, many residents commute to Hobart or Kingston for employment. The town also supports local industries including retail, hospitality, and aquaculture, with nearby facilities such as Tassal’s salmon processing plant and the Crisp Bros & Haywards Margate Shipyard contributing to township employment.
Margate features a mix of suburban and semi-rural landscapes, with access to the sheltered waters of North-West Bay. Its position along the Channel Highway makes it a regular stopping point for travellers heading south to destinations such as Snug, Kettering and the Bruny Island ferry terminal. The town is home to visitor attractions including Dru Point Bicentennial Park and the Channel Heritage Centre, which documents the cultural and maritime history of the D'Entrecasteaux Channel region. A visible reminder of its industrious heritage is the Margate Train, a roadside attraction featuring a preserved locomotive and carriages repurposed as small businesses beside a former Henry Jones IXL apple packing shed.
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Margate is located in Tasmania, Australia, Oceania. The coordinates are -43.0281 latitude, 147.2626 longitude.
Margate has a population of approximately 3,849 people, making it a town in Australia.
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scenic viewpoint
1,271 m summit above Hobart reached by a sealed 21 km road to an enclosed observation shelter overlooking the Derwent estuary.
15 km · about 30 min drive
museum
Australia's most controversial and provocative private museum, built underground in a Tasmanian winery.
23 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Preserved 19th-century convict penal settlement on the Tasman Peninsula, a World Heritage site at the end of the Arthur Highway.
50 km · about 55 min drive
photogenic
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.
55 km · about 65 min drive
natural wonder
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.
56 km · about 65 min drive
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