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Old Beach

Tasmania, Australia · Oceania

About Old Beach

Old Beach is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Chigwell, 13km from kunanyi / Mount Wellington.

Old Beach is a town located in Tasmania, Australia. With a population of 3,667, it is an important destination in Oceania.

On a road trip, Old Beach 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 Old Beach to your route.

About Old Beach

Old Beach is a residential / rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Brighton in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of the town of Brighton. The 2016 census recorded a population of 3779 for the state suburb of Old Beach. It is approximately 7 km from the

Read more Baskerville Raceway. Old Beach is surrounded by an abundance of green mountainous terrain. At the heart of Old Beach is an old mining quarry, active in the late 1980s for the mining of sandstone, and providing an economic boost for the area.

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Where is Old Beach located?

Old Beach is located in Tasmania, Australia, Oceania. The coordinates are -42.7776 latitude, 147.2666 longitude.

What is the population of Old Beach?

Old Beach has a population of approximately 3,667 people, making it a town in Australia.

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Quick Information

Population
3,667
Continent
Oceania
Country
Australia
Region
Tasmania
Timezone
Australia/Hobart
Coordinates
-42.7776, 147.2666

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 Old Beach

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.

6 km · about 10 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.

13 km · about 25 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.

54 km · about 60 min drive

Driving roads near Old Beach

  • 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.

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