Maranoa Heights, Tasmania facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Maranoa Heights Hobart, Tasmania
Blackmans Bay from Maranoa Heights
Maranoa Heights Location in Hobart
Postcode(s)	7050
LGA(s)	Kingborough
Suburbs around Maranoa Heights: Kingston Kingston Kingston Beach Huntingfield Maranoa Heights Blackmans Bay Howden Blackmans Bay

Maranoa Heights is a lovely neighbourhood located in Kingston, a suburb near Hobart in Tasmania, Australia. It's a residential area, meaning it's mostly made up of homes where people live.

This area is found in the southern part of Kingston. It is bordered by important roads like the B68 Channel Highway, Roslyn Avenue (C628), and Algona Road. Maranoa Heights is known for its beautiful natural spaces. It has many areas of woodland where you can find walking tracks. From Maranoa Heights, you can enjoy amazing views of the coastal suburbs, including Kingston Beach and Blackmans Bay. A special place here is the Boronia Hill Flora Track, which is great for exploring local plants.

History of Maranoa Heights

The story of Maranoa Heights began to unfold around the 1950s. This was when families from the Netherlands (Dutch migrants) started to settle in the area.

The neighbourhood grew even more after a big event in 1967. Large bushfires caused a lot of damage to the region near the D'Entrecasteaux Channel. Many local apple farmers had to sell their land because of the fires. Property developers then bought this land to build new homes. Among these developers were Dutch families like Pinkster, Vanderlaan, and Laning.

In 1969, a new road called the Southern Outlet was opened. This road made it much easier to travel between Hobart and Southern Tasmania. Before this, Kingston had about 1,000 people, mostly living near Kingston Beach. But with the new road and the growth of Maranoa Heights, Kingston's population has grown a lot. Today, about 28,000 people call Kingston home.