Kingston, Tasmania
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Kingston is a town on the outskirts of
Although the Kingston-Blackmans Bay region is statistically classed as a separate urban area to Hobart by the ABS,[5] Kingston is also part of the Greater Hobart statistical area.[6]
History
In 1804, the botanist
The Kingston region comprises many suburban estates, including Blackmans Bay and Kingston Beach.
Kingston has close ties with the Dutch community, where after 1950 many post-war immigrants moved to an area they called 'Little Groningen' (today Firthside). The Kingston Dutch community were primarily members of the Christian Reformed Churches of Australia, which they set up the local church of in 1952. Calvin Christian School was founded by the Dutch community in 1962.[8]
Kingston was named by the Best Suburb in Australia for families by
Economy
Kingston hosts the national headquarters of the Australian Antarctic Division. It has two major shopping centres, Kingston Town Shopping Centre and Channel Court Shopping Centre. The newest shopping centre complex opened in 2008 its new name is, Kingston Plaza, which was built over the existing Coles supermarket site, comprising a new one and 15 other shops.
Media
Kingston is served by two free publications; the full-size newspaper Kingborough Chronicle[10] and the weekly newsletter Kingston Classifieds.[11] Kingston is served by
Education
Kingston is served by a pair of public schools,
Sister cities
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kingston (Tas) (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Climate statistics: Kingston". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Population Distribution". Resource Planning and Development Commission. 2 May 2005. Archived from the original on 29 September 2006. Retrieved 3 December 2006.
- ^ "Kingston - Huntingfield 2021 Census QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Selected Characteristics for Urban Centres, Australia" (PDF). Australian Bureau of Statistics. 2001.
- ^ "2021 Greater Hobart, Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Kingborough Council - Early Development". Kingborough Council. 22 August 2006. Archived from the original on 17 September 2006. Retrieved 3 December 2006.
- ISBN 0521807891.
- ^ "It's official: Tassie suburb Kingston the best in Australia for families". The Mercury. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "local news". kingboroughchronicle.com.au. Kingborough Chronicle. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ "southbus.com.au". southbus.com.au. southern business services. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ "Calvin". calvin.tas.edu.au. Calvin Christian School. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ^ "Southern Christian College". scc.tas.edu.au/. Southern Christian College. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ "Campuses". staloysius.tas.edu.au. St Aloysius Catholic College. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ^ "Australian Sister Cities Association, Registrar of Interests". Australian Sister Cities Association. Archived from the original on 19 August 2006.