591 East Derwent Highway, Geilston Bay TAS 7015, Australia
The property is a house. No additional features such as a garage are listed.
Geilston Bay was known for its limestone quarry and lime kilns operating from the 1830s until the early 20th century, supplying lime for Hobart’s sandstone buildings. The area also yielded the nationally significant Late Oligocene “Geilston Bay Local Fauna” fossils discovered in the 1860s.
Within about 1–1.5 km you’ll find Duke Park, Geilston Bay Park, Thoona Bushland Reserve, Lindhill Bushland Reserve and the larger Pilchers Hill Reserve, all maintained by Clarence City Council and popular for walking and dog‑exercise.
The Geilston Bay Boat Club and its boat ramp are situated at the head of the bay, providing boat launching and fishing facilities. The bay itself is a sheltered anchorage with several public jetties.
Yes. The Saracens Head Inn (0.9 km), Risdon Brook Bridge (1.0 km) and Bowen’s Landing Site (1.3 km) are heritage‑listed places along the East Derwent Highway corridor.
Sugarloaf Hill, a notable local mountain, is approximately 0.7 km away, offering walking tracks and views of the surrounding area.
The nearby Risdon Zinc Works in Lutana has been identified as a source of medium‑level air pollutants, including nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide, affecting postcodes that include Geilston Bay.
