2 Anitra Close, Geilston Bay TAS 7015, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | May 2021 | $846,000 | $1,171 |
| Sold | Dec 2015 | $456,000 | $631 |
Price per m² based on land size of 722 m².
The residence features five spacious bedrooms and three modern bathrooms, providing ample accommodation for larger families or guests.
The home sits on a 722 m² block, offering a generous yard area while still fitting comfortably within the residential streetscape of Geilston Bay.
Matthew Simmons Park is about 0.4 km away and Pilchers Hill Reserve is roughly 0.5 km distant, both providing easy access to walking tracks and bushland scenery.
The internationally noted Geilston Bay fossil site is approximately 0.7 km from the house, while heritage places such as Kennedja and Fairfield lie within 0.4 km, highlighting the area’s rich geological and colonial history.
Geilston Bay was once known as Limekiln Bay, hosting 19th‑century limestone quarries and lime kilns that supplied building material for Hobart. It is also celebrated for the Late Oligocene “Geilston Bay Local Fauna” fossil discoveries that contributed early marsupial records to science.
The suburb is downwind of the historic Risdon Zinc Works, which has left elevated levels of zinc, lead and cadmium in topsoil. Gardening advice recommends using raised beds with clean soil for vegetables that readily absorb heavy metals.
