Midway Point, Tasmania
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Midway Point is an outlying suburb of Hobart
, capital of Tasmania
, Australia
. It is in the local government area of Sorell Council
, and is located on a small peninsula
with Orielton Lagoon
on its eastern side and Pitt Water on its southern and western sides. The suburb meets the mid-way point of the Sorell Causeway
from Hobart to Sorell, hence the name.
The suburb lies close to Hobart International Airport
and is approximately 21 km to Hobart via the Tasman Highway
. In recent years Midway Point has become a popular commuter
town for people working in 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...
, capital 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 in the local government area of Sorell Council
Sorell Council
Sorell Council is a Local Government Area of Tasmania, Australia. The municipality of Sorell is one of the fastest growing areas in Tasmania....
, and is located on a small peninsula
Peninsula
A peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to mainland. In many Germanic and Celtic languages and also in Baltic, Slavic and Hungarian, peninsulas are called "half-islands"....
with Orielton Lagoon
Orielton Lagoon
Orielton Lagoon is a shallow Lagoon located west of Sorell in Tasmania, Australia.-Description:The lagoon is 1.3 metres deep , and is approximately 2.65 square kilometres in area, separated from Pitt Water by the Sorell Causeway. It is a Ramsar Wetland, providing habitat for migratory shorebirds...
on its eastern side and Pitt Water on its southern and western sides. The suburb meets the mid-way point of the Sorell Causeway
Sorell Causeway
The Sorell Causeway is a causeway that stretches from the western side of Midway Point across Orielton Lagoon to Sorell. Together with Mcgees Bridge they connect Sorell with Hobart via the Tasman Highway....
from Hobart to Sorell, hence the name.
The suburb lies close to Hobart International Airport
Hobart International Airport
Hobart International Airport is an airport located in Cambridge, east of Hobart, Tasmania. The Federal government owned airport is currently being operated on a 99 year lease to the Tasmanian Gateway Consortium. The airport has seen strong passenger growth in the last few years, primarily due to...
and is approximately 21 km to Hobart via the Tasman Highway
Tasman Highway
The Tasman Highway is a highway in Tasmania, Australia. Like the Midland Highway, it connects the major cities of Hobart and Launceston — however it takes a different route, via the north-eastern and eastern coasts of the state. The Highway also acts as a major commuter road to Hobart...
. In recent years Midway Point has become a popular commuter
Commuting
Commuting is regular travel between one's place of residence and place of work or full time study. It sometimes refers to any regular or often repeated traveling between locations when not work related.- History :...
town for people working in Hobart.