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  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Battery Point, Tasmania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Battery Point is a suburb of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Battery Point is named after the battery of guns which were established on the point in 1818.
Battery Point is accessible via Hampden Road, which runs from Sandy Bay Road from the edge of the city.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Battery-Point%2C-Tasmania   (338 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Geilston Bay, Tasmania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Battery Point - Cornelian Bay - Dynnyrne - Fern Tree - Glebe - Hobart - Lenah Valley - Mt Nelson - Mt Stuart - New Town - North Hobart - South Hobart - West Hobart - Sandy Bay - Salamanca - Tolmans Hill
Tasmania is a beautiful, luscious state of Australia consisting of magical rainforests, amazing coastlines and picturesque alpine regions.  
Tasmania is home to Cradle Mountain - Lake St Clair National Park, a World Heritage area that is a vast alpine region of wild and stunning beauty, with ancient forests and heaths, about 155 kilometers west of Tasmania’s northern city of Launceston.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Geilston-Bay%2C-Tasmania   (318 words)

  
 Battery Point Accommodation - Hobart Accommodation Battery Point Tasmania
Battery Point Accommodation - Hobart Accommodation Battery Point Tasmania
Battery Point Boutique Accommodation offers discerning guests an exclusive and vibrant location, along with the highest standard of service and genuine hospitality.
Battery Point Boutique Accommodation offers guests a tranquil setting from which to explore and experience Hobart for either business or pleasure.
www.bedsandbreakfasts.com.au /BatteryPoint/tariffs.htm   (153 words)

  
 Real Estate In Tasmania
Tasmania - the smallest and southernmost of Australia’s six states - is often left off the map of OZ, and the locals don’t seem to care.
Tasmania’s most expensive suburbs are really just small neighbourhoods on the edge of the Central Business District and residences a combination of Georgian and Victorian architecture and super contemporary and elegant.
Tasmania is probably only for a specific type of migrant who's not looking for an especially warm climate (Tasmania's climate is similar to that of North West Europe, with average daytime temperatures in high summer of 22C/72F).
www.escapeartist.com /OREQ9/Real_Estate_In_Tasmania.html   (2442 words)

  
 CRADLE CHALET Cradle Mountain Accommodation Tasmania Bed And Breakfast
Historic houses of Tasmania, heritage bed and breakfast, cottages of the colony, historic guesthouses, boutique bed and breakfast accommodation, all capture the romance of a bygone era.
Unique boutique style accommodation in Tasmania Launceston and Strahan are not coastal they are seaports; Hobart, Swansea, Devonport, Stanley, St Helens, Coles Bay and Burnie are all located on the coast.Wilderness accommodation provides the opportunity to reflect the beauty of Tasmania's mountain and lakes regions.
Tasmania is unlike any other State in Australia, it has a rich and fascinating history with its convict beginnings following European settlement in 1803, combined with vast areas of untouched wilderness, this picturesque Island has retained its natural beauty and unique architecture.
www.cradlechalet.com.au   (1096 words)

  
 Hobart - Tasmania - Australia - Travel - smh.com.au
Tasmania is the most non-urbanised of all the Australian states with only 40.2 per cent of its population living in, Hobart, the capital city.
It is widely accepted that the highlights of the city include the magnificent Botanical Gardens, the untouched historic charm of Battery Point, the mixture of history and modern charm to be found around the docks and Salamanca Place, and the density of historic building in the city's central business district.
Battery Point gets its name from the Mulgrave battery of guns which were mounted on the headland in 1818.
www.smh.com.au /news/Tasmania/Hobart/2005/02/17/1108500205809.html   (3473 words)

  
  Tour of Tasmania: Battery Point   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Battery Point retains the character of a Cornish fishing village of the last century.
The Tasmanian Maritime Museum, Secheron, is located in Battery Point, as is the Colonial Museum, Narranya, which exhibits items from everyday 19th century life, from dresses to parasols and china.
Many of the homes in Battery Point are classified by the National Trust, which conducts walking tours of the area on Saturday mornings.
www.tased.edu.au /tot/s/batterypt.html   (163 words)

  
 Assault on Battery | Mercury - The Voice of Tasmania
Central to the tussle for control of the association is the issue of whether the Battery Point waterfront and shoreline should be accessible to the public.
Battery Point residents do have the right to form a community association,but they should not lose sight of the fact that Battery Point just like any other locality is owned by the whole of Tasmania.
As a second generation born and bred Battery Point person, feel very strongly that the AJ White park should remain as the "AJ White" park in rememberance of a long standing member of our community especially considering that the White family still reside in Battery Point.
www.news.com.au /mercury/story/0,22884,20577710-3462,00.html   (1199 words)

  
 Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
She was buried on 26 Aug 1888 in Church of Scotland, Battery Point, Tasmania, Australia.
Edith Isabel LOVETT was born on 24 Sep 1864 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Frederick Horton HUDSON was born on 30 Oct 1867 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
users.tpg.com.au /paulmat/Data1/fhdg03.htm   (2165 words)

  
 Tasmania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Eastern and Northern Tasmania's rich soil and abundant rainfall are ideal conditions for growing some of the best, pollution-free produce, and it did not take Tasmania long to establish a reputation for outstanding farm products that ranged from apples to wine and beef to cheeses.
The picture-postcard-pretty farms of North and East Tasmania perfectly complement the magnificent, rugged mountains and rainforests of the National Parks that cover most of the island's West and South West.
These animals were prolific in Tasmania until, with the advent of farming, it was found that they constantly raided the livestock, killing lambs, chickens and calves.
www.sallys-place.com /travel/oceania/tasmania.htm   (4330 words)

  
 TASMANIAN RURAL PROPERTY - valuations and buyers' advocate for purchase of farms, vineyards and rural property in ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Tasmania is Australia's island state, 240 km south of the Australian continent.
Tasmania's "clean, green" image and pest- and disease-free agricultural status are protected by strict quarantine and ISO quality control measures, making Tasmanian food and beverage highly sought after in discerning markets.
Tasmania has been voted the " best temperate island in the world " in both the past two years by Conde Nast Traveler magazine, and is becoming a discerning tourist destination.
www.tasmanianruralproperty.com   (1469 words)

  
 Battery Point Apartments accommodation Hobart Tasmania
Battery Point Apartments are set amongst private gardens in a heritage listed building built in 1905.
Battery Point Apartments offers a variety of accommodation including deluxe, standard and studio apartments at reasonable rates.
There is no need for a car when you stay with us, we are conveniently located in the heart of Tasmania's historic Battery Point.
www.batterypointapartments.com.au   (86 words)

  
 Tour of Tasmania: Battery Point
Battery Point is Hobart's most historic suburb, and is located a short walk from Salamanca Place and the waterfront via Kelly's Steps.
Battery Point retains the character of a Cornish fishing village of the last century.
Many of the homes in Battery Point are classified by the National Trust, which conducts walking tours of the area on Saturday mornings.
tourtasmania.com /text.php?id=batterypt   (165 words)

  
 Coopers Cottage: Battery Point, Cottage/ House holiday accommodation
Many of the buildings that line the narrow streets have been faithfully restored to their original beauty, forming an architectural streetscape that is truly unique in Australia.
Battery Point has a long association with boat building and this maritime tradition has continued to the present day.
We would welcome you to Coopers Cottage, in the heart of Battery Point Village, to experience this history, whilst enjoying the conveniences and luxuries of modern living.
www.stayz.com.au /3236   (344 words)

  
 From Caldwell to Tasmania
Tasmania, according to Encyclopaedia Britannica, is "an island of plateaux, platforms, and rugged ranges" which "exhibits the most spectacular mountain scenery in Australia".
But, before exploring the New World life and achievements of the Mure family, let us delve back some seven centuries, and 300 years before Tasmania was "discovered" by the Dutch navigator Abel Tasman in 1642, to investigate the Scots lineage and some of the history of the family.
Each was part of a chain of events that eventually led the Mures to return to Tasmania where they bought a Victorian cottage at Battery Point and opened it as Mures Fish House – a restaurant that was a huge success from the moment it opened in 1973.
www.electricscotland.com /history/australia/caldwell_tasmania.htm   (2320 words)

  
 Barton Cottage bed and breakfast Battery Point Hobart Tasmania - InterBed Accommodation and Travel Australia B
Battery Point and Barton Cottage are integral to the early history of the colony of Hobart Town.
When Barton Cottage was built, Battery Point was the haunt of whalers, scoundrels and other villains from many ports of the globe.
Having started life in 1804 as a farm owned by the Reverend Bobby Knopwood, Battery Point was gradually transformed into a residential area in the 1830's.
www.interbed.com.au /listings/barton-cottage.htm   (773 words)

  
 TASMANIAN SHIPWRECKS
Lbd 112.2 x 26.2 x 9.5 ft. She was the first and only iron vessel built in Tasmania; with a tradition of timber shipbuilding and plenty of raw materials, it was not until the late 1940s that the first welded steel vessel was built in Tasmania.
Late in March 1854, was found ashore at Louisa Bay on the far south coast Tasmania, with her mast and bowsprit carried away and no trace of the crew of four, including the captain and a party of seven prospectors she was bringing back from Port Davey.
On the night of 1 July 1891, under Master James McDonald, was struck by the coastal steamer Herbert at Native Point, Tasmania; the ketch was towed ashore to prevent her sinking.
oceans1.customer.netspace.net.au /tas-wrecks.html   (18630 words)

  
 Houses / homes / Real Estate for sale or for rent in Battery Point, Tasmania, Australia - and vacation rentals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
If you are considering buying real estate in Battery Point, Tasmania, Australia, or anywhere else for that matter, the most widely used method of borrowing the funds to make the purchase is a mortgage.
If you need to send money to or from Battery Point, Tasmania, Australia for the purchase of a property (or for any other reason) our suggestions can help you obtain more currency with less worry when buying foreign currency.
It is important to remember that your home may be at risk if you do not keep up repayments on a mortgage or other loan secured on it.
www.propertyworld.com /_Australia_Tasmania_Battery%20Point   (1168 words)

  
 The Buildings
The site chosen was the highest point of Battery Point, then known as Kermode’s Hill.
It is currently used by the Handweavers Spinners and Dyers Guild of Tasmania as a classroom, workshop and resource centre.
Thanks to the generosity of the people of Battery Point, it is floodlit at night.
st_georgesbp.tripod.com /id19.html   (1445 words)

  
 Battery Point - Real Estate
Battery Point is an old port and maritime village.
Many people are drawn by the isolation and local beauty of the area, whilst still being in close proximity to the events and lifestyle of central Hobart.
Right on the cusp of Battery Point and Sandy Bay, the location offers convenience to exclusive boutiques and gourmet food stores, restaurants, all the exciting temptations of Salamanca Place, and easy commuting — by car or by foot — to the city.
www.zrealestate.com.au /battery-point   (434 words)

  
 Hobart Travel Guide
Tucked between Mt Wellington and the River Derwent 12 miles (20km) upstream of the river mouth, Hobart is the capital of Tasmania, and boasts one of the world’s most secure deepwater harbours.
The main historical district, Battery Point, is characterised by colonial stone cottages, tearooms, antique shops, restaurants and pubs.
In the far south of Tasmania, on the Tasman Peninsula, is Port Arthur, which in the early 1800s was originally a timber station.
www.cheapflights.co.uk /travelguide/Hobart   (753 words)

  
 Tasmania Online: Home > Tourism > Accommodation (Tourist) > Bed and breakfast accommodation
Located in rural surrounds separated by rambling gardens two kilometres south of Swansea on Tasmania's East Coast, Wagners, Hollyhock, Primrose and Keefers are a collection of four fully self-contained one and two bedroom cottages.
Tasmania Online is a State Library of Tasmania listing of all Tasmanian web sites.
Tasmania Online inclusion and indexing policies (updated November 2005) are available online.
www.tas.gov.au /tasmaniaonline/Nav/SubHeading.asp?Topic=Tourism&Heading=Accommodation+(Tourist)&SubHeading=Bed+and+breakfast+accommodation   (3073 words)

  
 Battery Point Accommodation | Homepage
The stylish apartments feature fully equipped, bright gallery kitchens, comfortable modern sitting rooms with french doors, which open to delightful bedrooms.
We are situated in the heart of Battery Point, one of the most historic, stylish and sought after locations in Tasmania.
27 - 29 Hampden Road, Battery Point TAS 7004, Australia.
www.batterypointaccommodation.com.au   (69 words)

  
 The Grand Old Duke Self Contained Accommodation Battery Point Hobart Tasmania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The Grand Old Duke offers Gracious four star Self contained accommodation in Battery Point, set in a timeless building which is Classified by the National Trust of Tasmania.
Superbly located in historic Battery Point and steeped in history The Grand Old Duke offers elegance and comfort with the ambience of a bygone era.
Built from convict bricks and completed in1850, The Duke of York Hotel as she was formerly known had a multi-faceted career, until several years ago when after much use with little maintenance she was restored in a style reminiscent of her past.
www.thegrandoldduke.com   (218 words)

  
 Bath Street Apartments of Battery Point: Battery Point, Apartment holiday accommodation
We are within walking distance to everywhere of interest and we have two of the finest water and mountain views that Battery Point and Hobart have to offer.
The Building is a heritage listed building built in 1894 and is centrally located in Historic Battery Point, boasting spectacular water and mountain views.
All you need to do is relax and enjoy the surrounding atmosphere that is unique to Battery Point.
www.stayz.com.au /16377   (901 words)

  
 Rector - Parish of St George's Battery Point
Expressions of interest are prayerfully and warmly invited for the position of Rector/Priest in Charge of this parish.
The iconic church of St George's Battery Point is the focus for Anglican ministry and outreach to this historic village which retains its sense of community while being part of the redeveloped inner city area of Tasmania's capital, lying between the city's port and Sandy Bay.
A copy of the parish profile is available here, or on request to the Registrar, email registry@anglicantas.org.au or telephone (03) 6223 8811, to whom enquiries may be directed.
www.anglicantas.org.au /positionsvacant/20061101_st_georges_rector.html   (119 words)

  
 Hobart, Battery Point, Dynnyrne, Ridgeway, Sandy Bay, South Hobart, Tasmania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Hobart, Battery Point, Dynnyrne, Ridgeway, Sandy Bay, South Hobart, Tasmania
Located in Battery Point a short walk from Salmanca market and Hobart water front.
Battery Point, Dynnyrne, Fern Tree, Glebe, Hobart, Lenah Valley, Mount Nelson, Mount Stuart, New Town, North Hobart, Queens Domain, Ridgeway, Sandy Bay, South Hobart, Tolmans Hill, Wellington Park, West Hobart
www.aussies-online.com /Tasmania/hobart.htm   (122 words)

  
 Message Board: Discover Tasmania
This part of Tasmania has been dubbed ‘The land that time almost forgot’, and it’s true that isolation from mainland Australia has enabled this wilderness area to survive.
Exploring on foot is an easy way to view attractive streets lined with historic buildings in Battery Point and other Old Hobart Town areas.
Tasmania is a veritable ‘feast’ of visual and culinary treats that will forever hold a place in your memory.
www.newzealandnz.co.nz /discussions/showthreaded.php?Number=9434&page=   (569 words)

  
 Battery Point Bed and Breakfast
Nestled in the heart of the Battery Point village, our fully renovated Victorian home will be your Hobart sanctuary while you explore the many and varied nearby attractions.
Complementing our heritage qualities, our guests are treated to the full four and a half star experience including queen size bedding, electric heating, ensuites in all guest rooms, gourmet cooked or continental breakfasts, and our elegant log fire guest lounge.
Battery Point Bed and Breakfast is a smoke free premises.
www.batterypointbedandbreakfast.com   (241 words)

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