Shot Tower, Taroona
Shot Tower
A 48-m-high round sandstone tower completed in 1870, where molten lead was dropped from the top to make bullets. Climb 318 steps for views over the Derwent estuary.
The Shot Tower sits beside Channel Highway about 11 km south of Hobart. It is one of the tallest round sandstone towers in the Southern Hemisphere and a symbol of the colony's industrialization. A wooden staircase winds up to the top, where the view covers the Derwent estuary and the direction of Bruny Island. Admission is about AUD 10, and the attached tearoom's scones are very popular. It makes a convenient stop on the way to Bruny Island or the Huon Valley.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Mount Nelson Signal Station
- Battery Point
- Salamanca Market
- Cascades Female Factory Historic Site
- Mawson's Huts Replica Museum
- Constitution Dock & Hobart Waterfront
- Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG)
- Cascade Brewery