Opossum Bay, Tasmania
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Opossum Bay is a town located on the South Arm Peninsula on the outskirts of Hobart
, Tasmania
, Australia
. It is part of the City of Clarence.
Its population is given as 303 at this site Iguide Travel Site, but this rises at peak times of the year as Opossum bay is a quite well known as a holiday resort within commuting distance of Hobart.
According to this site, Where is Opossum Bay? The origin of Opossum Bay's name is unclear. Opossum Bay is nearly surrounded by water. As can be seen from the below photograph, the Gellibrand Point, Opossum Bay and South Arm Town area is connected to the rest of the South Arm Peninsula by a narrow isthmus. The proximity of water (the Derwent Estuary and Ralphs Bay ) Derwent River (Tasmania)
, Ralphs Bay
can result in Opossum Bay being frequently cooled by sea breezes in summer. http://www.tco.asn.au/oac/local_attractions.cgi?oacID=69&articleID=184165
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...
, 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 part of the City of Clarence.
Its population is given as 303 at this site Iguide Travel Site, but this rises at peak times of the year as Opossum bay is a quite well known as a holiday resort within commuting distance of Hobart.
According to this site, Where is Opossum Bay? The origin of Opossum Bay's name is unclear. Opossum Bay is nearly surrounded by water. As can be seen from the below photograph, the Gellibrand Point, Opossum Bay and South Arm Town area is connected to the rest of the South Arm Peninsula by a narrow isthmus. The proximity of water (the Derwent Estuary and Ralphs Bay ) Derwent River (Tasmania)
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"....
, Ralphs Bay
Ralphs Bay
Ralphs Bay is a body of water in south east Tasmania, Australia. It is surrounded by the Tranmere and South Arm peninsulas. Sea access to the bay is from the Derwent River....
can result in Opossum Bay being frequently cooled by sea breezes in summer. http://www.tco.asn.au/oac/local_attractions.cgi?oacID=69&articleID=184165