# Hinsby Beach

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Suburban beach in Taroona, Tasmania

Hinsby Beach Beach Hinsby Beach Location within Hobart Coordinates: 42°57′12.86″S 147°20′46.17″E / 42.9535722°S 147.3461583°E / -42.9535722; 147.3461583 Location Taroona, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Water bodies River Derwent Dimensions • Length 250 metres (820 ft)[1] Hazard rating 3/10[1] Access Jenkins Street, Hinsby Road, Taroona Foreshore Track

**Hinsby Beach** is a beach along the [River Derwent](/source/Derwent_River%2C_Tasmania) in the [Hobart](/source/Hobart%2C_Tasmania) suburb of [Taroona](/source/Taroona%2C_Tasmania), [Australia](/source/Australia). The south facing beach looks directly out to [Storm Bay](/source/Storm_Bay%2C_Tasmania) and the [Tasman Sea](/source/Tasman_Sea), with views of the Derwent estuary, the [Alum Cliffs](/source/Alum_Cliffs), [Taroona Shot Tower](/source/Taroona_Shot_Tower), the [City of Clarence](/source/City_of_Clarence) on the eastern shore and [Opossum Bay](/source/Opossum_Bay%2C_Tasmania), [South Arm](/source/South_Arm%2C_Tasmania). Hinsby Beach is situated between the Alum Cliffs and [Taroona Beach](/source/Taroona_Beach%2C_Tasmania).[2] A naturally secluded section of the beach, beyond the rocky south-western outcrop is a zoned naturist beach.[3]

## History

Hinsby Beach has historically been a popular staple of local activity, used for exercise, [beach combing](/source/Beach_combing), kayaking, sailing, snorkelling, bodyboarding and swimming. Prior to the [British colonisation of Tasmania](/source/British_colonisation_of_Tasmania), the land had been occupied for possibly as long as 35,000 years[4] by the semi-nomadic Mouheneener people, a sub-group of the [Nuennone](/source/Aboriginal_Tasmanians), or "South-East tribe".[5] Mouheneener shell [middens](/source/Middens) can be found scattered all along Taroona's foreshores.[6]

Extreme weather hit the beach in 2018, causing rough seas to wash salmon farming equipment ashore and the escape of 120,000 [atlantic salmon](/source/Atlantic_salmon).[7][8]

In 2021, Hinsby Beach was utilised for [MONA FOMA](/source/MONA_FOMA) celebrations with an installation called *Hobart Digs*, in which [south sea pearls](/source/Pinctada) encased in handcrafted boxes by German artist Michael Sailstorfer were buried in the sand and discovered by participants.[9]

## Environment

The steep and narrow 250-metre (820 ft) beach has waves averaging .5 metres (1 ft 8 in) swells and is bookended by a 50-metre (160 ft) collection of boulder rocks at Taroona Beach and the Alum Cliffs, which emerge from sea level to heights between 50–100 metres (160–330 ft) to create a dramatic coastline, stretching for 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to Tyndall Beach, [Kingston Beach](/source/Kingston_Beach%2C_Tasmania).[1] The beach can be viewed from beachside homes along Hinsby Road. Hinsby Beach performs well for water quality within the Derwent estuary for swimming.[10][11]

## Access

Hinsby Beach is accessible from the [Hobart City Centre](/source/Hobart_City_Centre) via the [Channel Highway](/source/Channel_Highway). It is a two hour walk from the CBD, or a 30 minute [metro bus](/source/Metro_Tasmania) ride. There is parking at nearby Jenkins Street, Hinsby Road, Niree Parade and at Taroona Park. The beach can be accessed on foot via the Taroona Foreshore Track.[12]

Panorama of Hinsby Beach at Taroona

## See also

- [List of social nudity places in Oceania](/source/List_of_social_nudity_places_in_Oceania)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-BeachSafe_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-BeachSafe_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-BeachSafe_1-2) ["Hinsby Beach, Taroona, Hobart, Tasmania"](https://beachsafe.org.au/beach/tas/kingborough/taroona/hinsby-beach). *beachsafe.org.au*. Retrieved 9 July 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Hepper, John; Hobart Metropolitan Councils' Association, (issuing body.) (1990), [*Down by the Derwent : 21 foreshore parks to enjoy*](https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/24407441), Hobart Metropolitan Councils Association, retrieved 16 July 2022

1. **[^](#cite_ref-issuu_3-0)** ["Taroona News"](https://issuu.com/taroonanews/docs/taroonanews_july19_web). *Taroona Community Association*. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["History of Tasmania"](http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-42568/Tasmania). *Encyclopædia Britannica*. Retrieved 21 June 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Horton, David, ed. (1994). *The Encyclopedia of Aboriginal Australia*. Canberra: Aboriginal Studies Press. (See: Vol. 2, pp.1008–10 [with map]; individual tribal entries; and the 'Further reading' section on pp.1245–72).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Taroona - About"](https://taroona.tas.au/about/). *taroona.tas.au*. Retrieved 9 July 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Beniuk, David (12 May 2018). ["Salmon farm debris washed up Hobart beaches"](https://www.themercury.com.au/news/tasmania/salmon-farm-debris-washed-up-hobart-beaches/news-story/4f85fbd09612aaa9b941caecab451b3b). [The Mercury](/source/The_Mercury_(Hobart)). Retrieved 16 July 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Compton, Leon (12 September 2018). ["Huon Aquaculture confirms 120,000 salmon escaped in May storms, amid calls for more industry 'transparency'"](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-09-12/huon-aquaculture-salmon-death-revealed-amid-transparency-calls/10230846). [Australian Broadcasting Corporation](/source/Australian_Broadcasting_Corporation). Retrieved 16 July 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Wilson, Amber (23 January 2021). ["Treasure hunters unearth precious pearls in Mona Foma's arty beach dig"](https://www.themercury.com.au/entertainment/events/treasure-has-been-buried-at-a-hobart-beach-as-part-of-a-mona-foma-land-art-installation/news-story/4799f5a1404528cc59c452d587509c50). [The Mercury](/source/The_Mercury_(Hobart)). Retrieved 16 July 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Baker, Emily (22 January 2019). ["Blackmans Bay, Nutgrove Beach worst for water quality within Derwent"](https://www.themercury.com.au/news/tasmania/blackmans-bay-nutgrove-beach-worst-for-water-quality-within-derwent/news-story/4409c53818c0300b70471a5dd8f182b5). [The Mercury](/source/The_Mercury_(Hobart)). Retrieved 21 June 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Shannon, Lucy (23 April 2015). ["River Derwent: Heavy metal contamination decreases, effluent increases, report finds"](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-23/state-of-the-derwent-heavy-metals-down-effluent-up/6416182). [Australian Broadcasting Corporation](/source/Australian_Broadcasting_Corporation). Retrieved 16 July 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Alltrails_12-0)** ["Taroona - About"](https://www.alltrails.com/trail/australia/tasmania/taroona-foreshore-track). *alltrails.com*. Retrieved 9 July 2022.

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