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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.
7 km · about 15 min drive
Tasmania, Australia · Oceania
Mount Nelson is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Taroona, 53km from Devils Kitchen.
Mount Nelson is a town located in Tasmania, Australia. With a population of 2,426, it is an important destination in Oceania.
On a road trip, Mount Nelson 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 Mount Nelson to your route.
Mount Nelson is a residential suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, located 4 km (2.5 mi) south of the Hobart central business district. It is part of both the City of Hobart and Kingborough Council municipalities. The suburb was developed post-World War II and includes educational institutions such as Hobart College and MountRead more
Nelson Primary School. The area features native bushland, recreational amenities, and access to the Truganini Conservation Area. As of the 2021 census, Mount Nelson had a population of 2,749. The suburb is accessible by road from Sandy Bay and is serviced by several Metro Tasmania bus routes.
The suburb covers approximately 5.9 square kilometres (2.3 sq mi), including 14 parklands that account for 16.3% of its area. Its first thoroughfare, Nelson Road, was constructed in 1908 to improve access to the historic Mount Nelson Signal Station, which served as a semaphore link between Hobart and Port Arthur during the colonial era.
Mount Nelson is popular with tourists for attractions such as the Mount Nelson Signal Station, the Truganini Conservation Area, and several walking trails. It also features educational facilities, including Hobart College and the Sustainability Learning Centre, as well as recreational amenities like the University Soccer Club and Mount Nelson Oval.
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Mount Nelson is located in Tasmania, Australia, Oceania. The coordinates are -42.9207 latitude, 147.3207 longitude.
Mount Nelson has a population of approximately 2,426 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.
7 km · about 15 min drive
museum
Australia's most controversial and provocative private museum, built underground in a Tasmanian winery.
11 km · about 20 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 60 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.
51 km · about 60 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.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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