Howden, Tasmania

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Howden
Tasmania
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Howden
Howden, Tasmania
Coordinates 43°01′36″S147°17′34″E / 43.02667°S 147.29278°E / -43.02667; 147.29278
Population717 (2021 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 7054
Time zone AEST (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST) AEDT (UTC+11)
Location21 km (13 mi) S of Hobart
LGA(s) Kingborough
State electorate(s) Franklin
Federal division(s) Franklin
Suburbs around Howden:
Huntingfield Maranoa Heights Blackmans Bay
Margate Howden Blackmans Bay
Tinderbox

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]

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Location and features

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.

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References

  1. "2021 Howden, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics".
  2. "Living in Howden, TAS | Your Guide to Regional Australia". movetomore.com.au. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  3. "Rocky reefs, kelp beds and inter-tidal zone". Derwent Estuary Program. 2006. Retrieved 2 December 2023.