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Shot Tower at Taroona
Taroona, Tasmania
A 48 m sandstone shot tower with a spiral climb and river views, just south of Hobart.
- Cost
- Paid
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 45 min
Built in 1870 to make lead shot by dropping molten lead down the shaft, this tower is now a quirky lookout. You can climb the inside stairs for views of the Derwent and the Taroona shoreline. There is a small cafe at the base.
Good to know
- Combine with a swim or walk at Taroona Beach
- Bring coins for the entry box if no one is on the desk
- Best time
- Weekday afternoon
- Open
- Closed some days in winter
- Getting there
- Sealed roads, car park at the tower.
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- No dogs
Facilities
- Toilets
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