Shot Tower Taroona, Kingston, Tasmania, Australia
Donovan Callaghan
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Australia Shot Tower Taroona, Kingston, Tasmania

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The shot tower at Taroona is 58.7 metres high and is located not far from Taroona near Hobart. It was built in 1870 in eight months. This is the tallest shot tower in the southern Hemisphere. The shot tower was used to make shot for muskets the lead droplets became spherical as they fell into cooling water at the base

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Spot Type Outdoor
Crowd Factor Just a few people
Best Timing All timings are equally good
Sunrise & Sunset 07:39 - 16:43 | current local time: 23:35
Photo Themes clouds Historic Building Trees
Locations Kingston Tasmania Taroona

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