Summary
Howden, a suburb of Hobart, is a small, isolated community on the shore of North West Bay in Tasmania Australia. It is situated between the developing township of Kingston and the smaller Margate, it borders bushland and is located 21 kilometres (13 mi) south of Hobart, the capital city of Tasmania.[2]
| Howden Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Howden | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 43°01′36″S 147°17′34″E / 43.02667°S 147.29278°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 717 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7054 | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 21 km (13 mi) S of Hobart | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Kingborough | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
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Location and features edit
Howden is located five minutes' walk from the waterfronts of Stinkpot Bay and North West Bay. Lapwings, seagulls, black and white cockatoos, and ducks are all found in Howden. Many birds live in and around the Peter Murrell Conservation Area.
At the end of the local Wingara Road, the Howden foreshore is accessible at low tides.
The rocky shoreline attracts many bird species and supports a wide variety of intertidal reef species that are visible in rock pools, such as Pacific oysters and Shore crabs.[3]
The area is hilly with a suburban housing style.
See also edit
- List of Hobart suburbs
- Howden 2021 Census - Australian Bureau of Statistics
References edit
- ^ https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/SAL60280
- ^ "Living in Howden, TAS | Your Guide to Regional Australia". movetomore.com.au. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Rocky reefs, kelp beds and inter-tidal zone". Derwent Estuary Program. 2006. Retrieved 2 December 2023.