Browse property in Geilston Bay

Overview

Geilston Bay is a quiet, largely residential suburb on Hobart’s Eastern Shore, linked to the city by the East Derwent Highway, the same main route used by neighbouring Lindisfarne. The area hosts a handful of local conveniences, a corner takeaway, general store, butcher, florist and pizza outlet, while a Woolworths and wider shopping options lie just across the border in Lindisfarne. Education is served by Lindisfarne North Primary School, which moved to the former Geilston Bay High School site in 2015, and a private Christian school offering K‑12 classes; the Tasmanian Archives also occupy a purpose‑built building completed in 2022.

Residents enjoy extensive outdoor assets, from the Natone Hill Bush Reserve and trails to Shag Bay to the waterside reserve centred on the Geilston Bay Boat Club. Six synthetic‑grass tennis courts, a skate park, football and cricket clubs, and several council‑maintained ovals provide sport‑loving options, while bushland reserves such as Thoona, Lindhill and Pilchers Hill add natural scenery. Homes range from modest post‑war dwellings to newer developments, many with views of the small bay, the River Derwent and distant Mount Wellington.