Old Beach is a residential / rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of

Brighton Brighton ( ) is a seaside resort in the city status in the United Kingdom, city of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England, south of London. Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze Age Britain, Bronze Age, R ...

in the

Hobart Hobart ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the island state of Tasmania, Australia. Located in Tasmania's south-east on the estuary of the River Derwent, it is the southernmost capital city in Australia. Despite containing nearly hal ...

LGA region of

Tasmania Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is located to the south of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The sta ...

. The locality is about south of the town of

. The 2016 census recorded a population of 3779 for the state suburb of Old Beach. It is approximately 7 km from the Baskerville Raceway. Old Beach is surrounded by an abundance of green mountainous terrain. At the heart of Old Beach is an old mining quarry, active in the late 1980s for the mining of sandstone, and providing an economic boost for the area.

History

Old Beach was gazetted as a locality in 1970. Old Beach Post Office opened on 11 January 1866 and closed in 1975.

Geography

The River Derwent forms the western and south-western boundaries.

Road infrastructure

Route B32 (

East Derwent Highway The East Derwent Highway (route number B32) is a highway in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. The highway is a trunk road that carries heavy commuter traffic, much like the Brooker Highway, on the eastern side of the River Derwent. Route The high ...

) runs through from west to south.

References

{{Hobart suburbs Localities of Brighton Council (Tasmania) Populated places on the River Derwent