Margate (Tasmania)

Margate is a town of 4,239 (2021) in the Greater Hobart region in southern Tasmania, and is one of the northernmost towns along the D'Entrecasteux Channel. The town is eight kilometers southwest of Kingston and 20 km from Hobart, the state capital.

The town is home to the Channel Museum, which is one of the few remnants of Margate's historic past as much of the town was burned in the 1967 bushfires. Another historical remnant is the Margate Train (depicted in banner), which is a train that contains various retail businesses within its carriages.

Get in
Margate is on the Channel Highway, a highway linking Kingston and Huonville via Cygnet and Kettering. From Hobart, take the Southern Outlet (A6) and continue on the Kingston Bypass (B68). Once you're at the end of the freeway, continue on B68 for about 5 km until you reach Margate.

See

 * is an old train that was used for passenger rail between the state's two largest cities, Hobart and Launceston for most of the 20th century. Today, it houses various retail stores and can be found at 1567 Channel Highway.
 * is an old train that was used for passenger rail between the state's two largest cities, Hobart and Launceston for most of the 20th century. Today, it houses various retail stores and can be found at 1567 Channel Highway.
 * is an old train that was used for passenger rail between the state's two largest cities, Hobart and Launceston for most of the 20th century. Today, it houses various retail stores and can be found at 1567 Channel Highway.

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