Kingborough
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The Kingborough Council or Municipality of Kingborough is a Local Government Area of Tasmania
, just to the south of Hobart
, Tasmania
.
It includes the Hobart satellite town of Kingston
and its surrounding suburbs, as well as several surrounding towns including Kettering
, Margate
, and Snug
. It also includes the whole of Bruny Island.
, North West Bay River, D'Entrecasteaux Channel
and Bruny Island are major features of the natural environment of the Kingborough Municipality.
The Kingborough coastal regions are increasingly subject to rising sea levels and resultant foreshore erosion. Communities in some areas are starting to sandbag sections of coast to reduce the effects.
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...
, just to the south 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...
, 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...
.
It includes the Hobart satellite town of Kingston
Kingston, Tasmania
Kingston is a township and region on the outskirts of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Nestled 15 km south of the city between and around several hills, Kingston is the council seat of its wider municipality, the Kingborough Council, and today serves as the gateway between Hobart and the...
and its surrounding suburbs, as well as several surrounding towns including Kettering
Kettering, Tasmania
Kettering is a coastal town on the D'Entrecasteaux Channel. Kettering and Woodbridge nestle into the coast on the D'Entrecasteaux Channel opposite Bruny Island - two tiny settlements gazing across the narrow channel at the island's low lying hills...
, Margate
Margate, Tasmania
Margate is a small seaside town located on the Channel Highway between North-West Bay and the Snug Tiers, south of Kingston in Tasmania, Australia. At the 2006 census, Margate had a population of 1,368. Although more people live in the immediate region around the town...
, and Snug
Snug, Tasmania
Snug is a small coastal town located on the Channel Highway south of Hobart in Tasmania. At the 2006 census, Snug had a population of 881. Snug is a part of the Municipality of Kingborough.-History:...
. It also includes the whole of Bruny Island.
Environment
Mount WellingtonMount Wellington (Tasmania)
Mount Wellington is a mountain on whose foothills is built much of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is often referred to simply as 'the Mountain' by the residents of Hobart, and it rises to AHD over the city....
, North West Bay River, D'Entrecasteaux Channel
D'Entrecasteaux Channel
The D'Entrecasteaux Channel is a region of water between Bruny Island and the south-east of the mainland of Tasmania. It extends between the estuaries of the Derwent, and the Huon Rivers...
and Bruny Island are major features of the natural environment of the Kingborough Municipality.
The Kingborough coastal regions are increasingly subject to rising sea levels and resultant foreshore erosion. Communities in some areas are starting to sandbag sections of coast to reduce the effects.
See also
- Kingborough Cricket ClubKingborough Cricket ClubKingborough District Cricket Club also known as the "Knights" represent Kingborough in Tasmania's Grade Cricket Competition.The Knights have experienced great success over the last two Tasmanian seasons, winning back-to-back First Grade Premierships...
- Kingborough Lions United Soccer ClubKingborough Lions United Soccer ClubKingborough Lions are an Australian professional football club based in Kingston, Tasmania.They play in the Tasmanian Southern Premier League....
- Kingborough TigersKingborough TigersThe Kingborough Football Club is an Australian rules football club, based at Kingston, Tasmania and currently playing in the Southern Football League in Tasmania, Australia.-Club Origins:...