Kingston Travel Guide
Kingston accommodation, Kingston activities and attractions, Kingston maps, transportation to and around Kingston - the ALL NEW Jasons Kingston Destination Travel Guide is your complete visitor guide for Kingston.
Located 12km south of
Hobart, Kingston is the administrative centre for the D'Entrecasteaux Channel and
Bruny Island districts. It has attractive beaches and picnic areas, but is best known as the home of the headquarters of
Australia's National Antarctic research facilities. The centre provides support to the field stations in Antarctica, and the ice-breaker ship
Aurora Australis is often berthed in Hobart between trips.
Nearby Blackman's Bay has a small blowhole, and the lookout from Piersons Point offers superb views of Bruny Island and Storm Bay.
Population
5588
Climate
Cool temperate
Summer
9 – 22°C
Winter
2 – 12°C
Rainfall
760mm/year