Kingston, Tasmania

Kingston
Kingston Tasmania. Picture taken from the west.
Kingston
Interactive map of Kingston
Coordinates: 42°58′37″S 147°18′30″E / 42.97694°S 147.30833°E / -42.97694; 147.30833
CountryAustralia
StateTasmania
CityHobart
LGA
Government
 • State electorates
 • Federal divisions
Elevation
52 m (171 ft)
Population
 • Total12,288 (2021 census)
Postcode
7050, 7051
Mean max temp17.0 °C (62.6 °F)
Mean min temp6.2 °C (43.2 °F)
Annual rainfall674.4 mm (26.55 in)
Suburbs around Kingston
Firthside Bonnet Hill
Kingston Kingston Beach
Huntingfield Maranoa Heights Blackmans Bay

Kingston is a town on the outskirts of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Nestled 12 km (7.5 mi) south of the city between and around several hills, Kingston is the seat of the Kingborough Council, and today serves as the gateway between Hobart and the D'Entrecasteaux Channel region, which meets the Derwent River nearby. It is one of the fastest-growing regions in Tasmania. The Kingston-Huntingfield statistical area had an estimated population of 13,473 in June 2021.

Although the Kingston-Blackmans Bay region is statistically classed as a separate urban area to Hobart by the ABS, Kingston is also part of the Greater Hobart statistical area.