28 Adina Street, Geilston Bay TAS 7015, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Sep 2004 | $225,000 | $336 |
| Sold | Feb 2000 | $112,500 | $168 |
Price per m² based on land size of 669 m².
It is a four‑bedroom, two‑bathroom residence set on a 669 m² block, offering four parking spaces. The property is classified as a single‑storey house.
The home is within walking distance of Pilchers Hill (about 0.2 km) and the larger Pilchers Hill Reserve, as well as nearby parks such as Matthew Simmons Park (around 0.7 km) and Thoona Bushland Reserve. These areas provide easy access to walking trails and bushland scenery.
Geilston Bay’s boat club and its boat ramp are a short drive away, and the suburb’s waterside reserve offers anchorage and pleasant views of the Derwent River. The bay is a popular spot for boating and fishing activities.
Heritage places such as Fairfield (approximately 0.2 km away) and Kennedja (about 0.6 km away) sit nearby, reflecting the area’s colonial past. These sites are part of the broader historic fabric of Geilston Bay.
Geilston Bay is renowned for the nationally significant Late Oligocene “Geilston Bay Local Fauna” fossil discovery, and historically it hosted lime kilns and quarries that supplied building material to Hobart. The suburb’s name derives from an early land holding associated with Andrew Geils, a former commandant of Van Diemen’s Land.
Studies have identified trace levels of zinc, lead and cadmium in the topsoil of Geilston Bay due to historic emissions from the nearby Risdon Zinc Works. Residents are advised to use raised beds with clean soil for growing sensitive vegetables such as lettuce and carrots.
Within a kilometre there are the Geilston Bay Boat Club, tennis courts, a local corner shop, butcher, florist, pizza restaurant, and a Woolworths supermarket in nearby Lindisfarne. These provide convenient retail and recreational options for residents.
The suburb is served by the East Derwent Highway, offering straightforward road access to Hobart and other Eastern Shore suburbs. This main artery links Geilston Bay with the city centre and surrounding regions.
