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Touring Risdon in Australia

Risdon in the region of Tasmania is located in Australia - some 528 mi or ( 850 km ) South of Canberra , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Risdon

Time in Risdon is now 02:45 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Hobart " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Taroona, Lauderdale, Glenorchy, Claremont, and Cambridge. Being here already, consider visiting Taroona . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Risdon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Discover Tasmania TV Commercial and Promo - 2010

3:29 min by DiscoverTasmania
Views: 12362 Rating: 5.00

A World Apart Not A World Away ..

King of the Road played on the Yamaha PSR-S900

2:25 min by kevyk45
Views: 4205 Rating: 4.68

My version of King of the Road played on the Yamaha PSR-S900. "King of the Road" is a 1965 song written and originally recorded by country singer Roger Miller. The lyrics tell of a rambling man who de ..


Easter Parade played on the Yamaha PSR-S900

2:13 min by kevyk45
Views: 3370 Rating: 4.75

Happy Easter everyone. Easter Parade played on the Yamaha PSR-S900 Easter Parade is a popular song that was written by Irving Berlin and was published in 1933. The lyrics describe the singer's involve ..

Hobart Timelapse

3:23 min by Douglas Mutch
Views: 1995 Rating: 4.50

Timelapse test of Hobart 28th Oct 2007 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Mary Hutchinson Women's Prison

Mary Hutchinson Women's Prison, formerly Risdon Women's Prison, an Australian minimum to maximum security prison for females, is located in Risdon Vale, Tasmania. The facility is operated by the Tasmanian Prison Service, an agency of the Department of Justice of the Government of Tasmania. The facility accepts felons convicted under Tasmanian and/or Commonwealth legislation. The 45–bed women's prison allows accommodation for the children of inmates.

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Located at -42.81 147.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1963 establishments in Australia, Prisons in Hobart, Prisons in Tasmania, Women's prisons in Australia

Risdon Prison Complex

Risdon Prison Complex, formerly H.M. Prison Risdon, an Australian medium to maximum security prison for males, is located in Risdon Vale, Tasmania. The facility is operated by the Tasmanian Prison Service, an agency of the Department of Justice of the Government of Tasmania. The facility accepts criminals convicted under Tasmanian and/or Commonwealth legislation.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -42.81 147.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1960 establishments in Australia, Maximum security prisons in Australia, Prisons in Hobart

Risdon Vale, Tasmania

Risdon Vale is an outer suburb of Hobart, capital of Tasmania, Australia on the eastern shore of the River Derwent, and adjacent to Risdon Cove, which was the site of the first British settlement in Van Diemen's Land.

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Located at -42.81 147.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Suburbs of Hobart

Risdon Cove

Risdon Cove is located on the east bank of the Derwent River, approximately 7 kilometres north of Hobart, Tasmania. It was the site of the first British settlement in Van Diemen's Land, now Tasmania, the smallest Australian state. The cove was named by John Hayes, who mapped the river in the ship Duke of Clarence in 1794, after his second officer William Bellamy Risdon. In 1803 Lieutenant John Bowen was sent to establish a settlement in Van Diemen's Land.

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Located at -42.82 147.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Geography of Hobart, History of Hobart

Risdon, Tasmania

Risdon is a suburb of Hobart, capital city of Tasmania, Australia. It is west of Risdon Vale.

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Located at -42.82 147.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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