Risdon, Tasmania
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Risdon is a suburb of Hobart
, capital city of Tasmania
, Australia
. It is west of Risdon Vale
. Eucalyptus risdonii
is native to this location, and is the emblem of Geilston Bay High School
.
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...
, capital city of Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is west of Risdon Vale
Risdon Vale, Tasmania
Risdon Vale is an outer suburb of Hobart, capital of Tasmania, Australia.Located on the Eastern Shore of the Derwent River, and adjacent to Risdon Cove, which was the site of the first British settlement in Van Diemen's Land....
. Eucalyptus risdonii
Eucalyptus risdonii
Eucalyptus risdonii is a rare species of Eucalypt, endemic to southern Tasmania. E. risdonii was first described by Joseph Dalton Hooker in 1847. Its common names include Risdon peppermint. It is reported as being a juvenilised form of its sister species , E. tenuiramisE. risdonii is the floral...
is native to this location, and is the emblem of 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....
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