Old Beach Hobart, Tasmania |
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Coordinates | 42°46′29″S 147°16′9″E / 42.77472°S 147.26917°ECoordinates: 42°46′29″S 147°16′9″E / 42.77472°S 147.26917°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 7,017 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||||
Established | early 1800’s | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7017 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 17 km (11 mi) N of Hobart | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Municipality of Brighton | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Franklin, Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Old Beach is a suburb of Hobart based in the municipality of Brighton, Tasmania, Australia. Old Beach is classified as a middle-class suburb. At the 2011 census, Old Beach had a population of 7017. It is approximately 7km from the Baskerville Raceway.
Old Beach Post Office opened on 11 January 1866 and closed in 1975. The nearest Post Offices are in Green Point Road Bridgewater 5km away and Sugarloaf Road Risdon Vale 7km distant.