Gagebrook, Tasmania is one of the northern-most suburbs of Hobart

Hobart

Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as...

, located on the eastern shore of the Derwent River between the suburbs of Bridgewater

Bridgewater, Tasmania

Bridgewater, Tasmania, is one greater Hobart's northern-most suburbs, located 19 km from the city. It is situated on the eastern shore of the Derwent River. It is a suburb of the local government area of the Municipality of Brighton....

 and Old Beach

Old Beach, Tasmania

Old Beach is a suburb of Hobart based in the municipality of Brighton, Tasmania, Australia. It has a population of approximately 2000 which is rising due to Tasmania's housing boom. It is the location of the Baskerville Raceway.-Sources:...

. It is part of the local government area of the Municipality of Brighton. The suburb, like its adjacent suburb of Bridgewater (also built up of mass-public housing in the 1970s) has a reputation as a lower socio-economic area. Like the rest of Hobarts' public housing suburbs, many public housing stock have been sold privately.

Gagebrook has two primary schools: Herdman's Cove Primary School and Gagebrook Primary School (Both Public).