Geilston Bay, Tasmania
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Geilston Bay is a small suburb of Hobart
near Lindisfarne, in the City of Clarence located on the Eastern Shore of the Derwent River
. Its a nature-rich suburb with houses built right next to bushland. Shag Bay Aboriginal Site and the local Boat Club are two main features of the suburb. It contains one high school, Geilston Bay High School
and a private Christian School (Kinder to year 12) also operates over the road from Geilston Bay High School. There are two corner shops, a butcher and hairdresser. As Lindisfarne is so close, citizens shop there instead. New houses are slowly being built on surrounding hills, extending the suburb towards Risdon Vale. This is re-creating the 'class' of Geilston Bay into a more 'rich' suburb of Hobart due to the bigger houses built on the hill on the north, and opposite the highway.
Many people exercise and walk their dogs on Natone Hill Bush reserve, and use the Geilston Bay tennis courts.
The inlet of Geilston Bay was named after Colonel Andrew Geils who was appointed Commander of the settlement of Hobart
in 1812, upon the death of David Collins
.
Colonel Geils lived on property in Geilston Bay which he called "Geilston Park". As well as being the home for the Commander, the suburb once had a large apple orchard, and at another time a golf course.
In the past 30 years, the suburb has become more urbanised as property developments take place, with the resulting loss of surrounding bushland.
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...
near Lindisfarne, in the City of Clarence located on the Eastern Shore of the Derwent River
Derwent River (Tasmania)
The Derwent is a river in Tasmania, Australia. It was named after the River Derwent, Cumbria by British Commodore John Hayes who explored it in 1793. The name is Brythonic Celtic for "valley thick with oaks"....
. Its a nature-rich suburb with houses built right next to bushland. Shag Bay Aboriginal Site and the local Boat Club are two main features of the suburb. It contains one high school, Geilston Bay High School
Geilston Bay High School
Geilston Bay High School is a co-educational state high school, catering for students in grades 7 to 10, that is located in Geilston Bay. It is located within the City of Clarence which is a constituent local government area within Greater Hobart....
and a private Christian School (Kinder to year 12) also operates over the road from Geilston Bay High School. There are two corner shops, a butcher and hairdresser. As Lindisfarne is so close, citizens shop there instead. New houses are slowly being built on surrounding hills, extending the suburb towards Risdon Vale. This is re-creating the 'class' of Geilston Bay into a more 'rich' suburb of Hobart due to the bigger houses built on the hill on the north, and opposite the highway.
Many people exercise and walk their dogs on Natone Hill Bush reserve, and use the Geilston Bay tennis courts.
The inlet of Geilston Bay was named after Colonel Andrew Geils who was appointed Commander of the settlement 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...
in 1812, upon the death of David Collins
David Collins (governor)
Colonel David Collins was the first Lieutenant Governor of the Colony of Van Diemens Land, founded in 1804, which in 1901 became the state of Tasmania in the Commonwealth of Australia.-Early life and military career:...
.
Colonel Geils lived on property in Geilston Bay which he called "Geilston Park". As well as being the home for the Commander, the suburb once had a large apple orchard, and at another time a golf course.
In the past 30 years, the suburb has become more urbanised as property developments take place, with the resulting loss of surrounding bushland.