Bonnet Hill is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Kingborough in the

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LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about east of the town of

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recorded a population of 505 for the state suburb of Bonnet Hill. It is also a massive hill of the greater Hobart area. The suburb, on the hill of the same name, overlooks

. Bonnet Hill is a popular cycling route. Located on it is the famous Shot Tower. The sides of the hill are riddled with small paths mostly leading to the nearby Kingston Beach. The Alum Cliffs along Bonnet Hill's cliffed coast reach heights of up to above sea level and have vistas facing the Derwent Estuary, Storm Bay, South Arm and Bruny Island.

History

Bonnet Hill was gazetted as a locality in 1960.

Geography

The waters of the River Derwent estuary form the eastern and south-eastern boundaries.

Road infrastructure

Route B68 (

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) runs through from north to west.

References

Localities of Kingborough Council {{Kingborough-geo-stub