BRIGHTON - TASMANIA - 7030
Population: ,  
Elevation: 10m
Latitude:42.4200
Longitude:147.1600
Location:  27km north of Hobart
Highway:Old Midland Hwy (1).  
Nearest Major Town:Hobart
Nearest Airport:Hobart
Touring Area:Heritage Area


Situated 27 km north of Hobart the township of Brighton has been a military post since it's establishment in 1826. The Brighton Army Camp is Tasmania's main military post.
Brighton offers varied accommodation and plenty to do including a popular wildlife park housing Tasmanian native animals, including Tasmanian Devils.
Only a half hour drive from Hobart it is an enjoyable stop on a round tour of the Derwent Valley. Nearby Pontville has many classified historic buildings.
Pontville recently was used as a detention centre for immigrants arriving by boat from, mainly Indonesia, without proper authority and claiming refugee status.
Brighton was a popular stop along the Midland Highway but in 2013 the old highway was by-passed and through visitors have declined. There is an hotel, takeway food, a post office and several shops.
The turn off to Bonorong Wildlife Park and ZooDoo will be found at the southern end of the main road.
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INFORMATION CENTRE:
Tasmanian Visitor Information Centre
Cnr. Davey & Elizabeth Sts., Hobart, TAS. 7000
Telephone: 03 6230 8233


HOW TO GET THERE:
From Launceston
Take the Midland Hwy south through Campbell Town.
From Hobart
Take the Midland Hwy north through Bridgewater.
TOURS:
Coach Operators
Redline: Ph: 1300 360 000
Greyhound Pioneer: 132 030


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