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Battery Point, Tasmania

Battery Point, Tasmania
Cottages in Arthur's Circus, Battery Point
Australian Place
NameBattery Point
Typesuburb
StateTasmania
Postcode7004
Federal DivisionDenison

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Battery Point is a suburb of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is immediately south of the Central business district. It is in the local government area of City of Hobart.

Battery Point is named after the battery of guns which were established on the point in 1818 as part of the Hobart coastal defences. The battery no longer exists.

The area is generally known as one of the city's more prestigious suburbs, with many large and extravagant homes and apartment blocks. It adjoins the waterfront Salamanca area as well as the nearby prestigious suburb of Sandy Bay. Battery Point has a large number of historic houses dating from the first European settlement of 'Hobart Town'. Probably the most significant is Arthur's Circus with its cottages, mostly originally constructed for the officers of the garrison.

Battery Point is accessible via Hampden Road, which runs from Sandy Bay Road from the edge of the city.

Battery Point residents have been the centre of controversy in recent years, demanding noise restrictions and other measures aimed at safeguarding a sheltered lifestyle.

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tripwow.tripadvisor.com - Created at TripWow by TravelPod Attractions (a TripAdvisorâ„¢ company) Battery Point Hobart Read more at: www.travelpod.com Travel blogs from Battery Point: - "... I wandered around by the harbor and city centre, and went up to Battery Point to get more of a view ..." - "... From here we were toured into Hobart to see the area formerly known as Battery Point but now goes by Salamanca home to the largest outdoor market in the southern hemisphere available ..." - "... We have spent a week in the south of the state and absolutely loved it, being based at Vicki and Gary's in Battery Point (20 minute walk to Hobart city and Salamanca Place) made it ideal ..." - "... I then walked through Salamanca again before heading into Battery Point ..." - "... We found Salamanca Square in Battery Point, a great area with all our needs; internet, laundry cafe, lots of good restaurants and bars, a grocery store, and ..." - "... a nice walk to Salamanca Place (lots of really lovely shops, art galleries & cafes), then up through Princes Park to Battery Point (we even found the infamous bakery - "Jacksons & McRoss" & the apple crumble there was delicious) Then we ..." - "... Heading south in the Bruny Island Adventure Company bus to the ferry point we drove through the scenic Battery Point and towns with names like "Snug" ..." Read these blogs and more at: www.travelpod.com Photos from: - Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Photos in this video: - "One of Many Old Houses <b>...</b>
1.48 min. | 0 user rating		 ...may break your bones, but something else will do much worse!
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5.50 min. | 0 user rating		 www.ipi.net.au Leon Cupit is a building professional with over 30 years experience in the local area, now providing independent property inspections throughout southern Tasmania. As an Independent Property Inspections Franchisee, Leon is one of the only four inspectors in Tasmania authorized to deliver the new "5 Star Condition Rating" on your home. His detailed pre-purchase reports provide peace of mind for his clients and helps ensure you don't buy a lemon.
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Six mountains and a bridge - a visit to the state capital of Tasmania, Australia (1989)
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Shore walkway a step closer - TheMercury.com.au Tweet this news
TheMercury.com.au--A NEW $2 million waterfront walkway between -Battery Point's- slipway and Marieville Esplanade is a step closer. The walkway has been recommended by Hobart City Council staff. The pre-cast concrete design for a -Battery Point- rive - Date : Tue, 15 Feb 2011 22:14:08 GMT+00:00
Park picnic smear letter - TheMercury.com.au Tweet this news
TheMercury.com.au--AN anonymous letter-drop campaign at -Battery Point- has labelled an environment group's planned picnic as being organised by "hard core extremists" and ... - Date : Thu, 20 Jan 2011 15:10:07 GMT+00:00
New battle for ocean racer - Isle of Wight County Press Tweet this news
Isle of Wight County Press--After a quick passage through the Bass Strait in between mainland Australia and -Tasmania- where he averaged around 12 knots, he was 472nm from Wellington. ... - Date : Fri, 21 Jan 2011 10:21:45 GMT+00:00
launceston to hobart yacht race sets sail - Tasmanian Government Media Releases (press release) Tweet this news
Tasmanian Government Media Releases (press release)---...- at the same time as the Melbourne to Hobart and Sydney to Hobart races and shares a common finish line in Hobart at -Battery Point's- Castray Esplanade. ... - Date : Mon, 27 Dec 2010 06:01:07 GMT+00:00
Battery Point repairs mulled - Daily Triplicate Tweet this news
Daily Triplicate---...- to approve an agreement with the California Coastal Conservancy today allowing the county to move forward with repairs to -Battery Point- Lighthouse. ... - Date : Wed, 15 Dec 2010 14:12:18 GMT+00:00
Electric Car Runs on Laptop-Style Battery - NBC Bay Area Tweet this news
NBC Bay Area--The company, which has yet to turn a profit, expects that selling 20000 units will be the break-even -point-. There's no talk about the batteries' ... - Date : Fri, 31 Dec 2010 20:49:30 GMT+00:00
New wrestling rivalry predictably goes Battery Creek's way - Hilton Head Island Packet Tweet this news
Hilton Head Island Packet--At this -point-, -Battery- Creek's 78-6 victory was not about the winning margin. For the Dolphins and first-year coach Kyle Kimrey, it was a chance to improve ... - Date : Thu, 09 Dec 2010 06:03:54 GMT+00:00
BlackBerry PlayBook: Car battery not included - CNET Tweet this news
CNET--On what grounds are people judging the -battery- life at this -point-? by Synthmeister December 28, 2010 5:43 PM PST Good question. ... - Date : Tue, 28 Dec 2010 20:39:15 GMT+00:00
Kensington PowerBack: Beatweek 2010 iPad Battery Case of the Year - Beatweek Magazine Tweet this news
Beatweek Magazine--To be fair, the other options for extending your iPad's mobile -battery- life at this -point- include attaching an external -battery- brick or dimming your its ... - Date : Tue, 21 Dec 2010 22:59:01 GMT+00:00
Safety Summary: Savannah Fire awarded two port security grants - Savannah Morning News Tweet this news
Savannah Morning News--7, the -Battery Point- Plantation home of James J. Eady and his four children was badly damaged by the blaze. To donate to the family, visit Suntrust Bank and ... - Date : Tue, 21 Dec 2010 04:52:38 GMT+00:00

Suburbs of Hobart

City of HobartBattery Point * Cascades * CBD * Cornelian Bay * Dynnyrne * Fern Tree * Glebe * Lenah Valley * Mount Nelson * Mount Stuart * New Town * North Hobart * Ridgeway * Sandy Bay * South Hobart * Tolmans Hill * West Hobart
City of GlenorchyAbbotsfield * Austins Ferry * Berriedale * Chigwell * Claremont * Collinsvale * Derwent Park * Dowsing Point * Glenlusk * Glenorchy * Goodwood * Granton * Lutana * Montrose * Moonah * Rosetta * Springfield * West Moonah
City of ClarenceActon Park * Bellerive * Cambridge * Clarendon Vale * Clifton Beach * Cremorne * Flagstaff Gully * Geilston Bay * Howrah * Lauderdale * Lindisfarne * Montagu Bay * Mornington * Mount Rumney * Oakdowns * Opossum Bay * Otago * Risdon * Risdon Vale * Roches Beach * Rokeby * Rose Bay * Rosny * Rosny Park * Sandford * Seven Mile Beach * South Arm * Tranmere * Warrane
Kingborough CouncilBlackmans Bay * Bonnet Hill * Firthside * Howden * Huntingfield * Kingston * Kingston Beach * Maranoa Heights * Taroona
Brighton CouncilBridgewater * Brighton * Gagebrook * Green Point * Old Beach
Sorell CouncilMidway Point * Sorell



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