Tasmania location profile
Margate TAS 7054
Coastal township in the Kingborough municipality on North West Bay, offering a semi‑rural feel with growing local services. Popular with families and retirees, it provides an easy commute to Hobart while serving as a gateway to the Channel region.
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Why families consider Margate
Family-oriented and community-minded, with a mix of commuters, trades, and retirees. Housing is dominated by detached homes on larger blocks and small acreage, supporting an outdoorsy lifestyle with easy access to bays, beaches, and bushland.
Amenities & services
- Margate Train retail precinct (shops in historic rail carriages)
- Local supermarket and specialty grocers
- Margate Medical Centre and allied health
- Community pharmacy
- Cafes, bakeries and takeaways
- Nearby Channel Court Shopping Centre (Kingston)
- Kingston Library, Kingston
- Huonville Library, Huonville
Transport & connectivity
- No train services (Hobart region)
- Metro Tasmania bus services along Channel Highway to Kingston and Hobart
- Channel Highway (B68) with access to Southern Outlet (A6) via Kingston
Lifestyle & recreation
- Dru Point Bicentennial Park (playgrounds, BBQs, foreshore walking)
- Margate Oval and local sports clubs
- Channel Museum and café
- Nearby beaches at Snug and Coningham
- Kingborough Sports Centre (nearby Kingston)
- Dru Point Bicentennial Park
- North West Bay foreshore reserve
- Peter Murrell Reserve (nearby)
- Snug Falls Reserve
Education context
A handful of long day care, family day care and kindergarten options in Margate and nearby Kingston/Snug; places can be competitive for under-3s in peak periods.
- University of Tasmania, Sandy Bay campus (approx. 17km north)
- University of Tasmania, Hobart City campus (approx. 20km north)