Situated nearby Hobart, Kingston was first settled in 1808 and became a township in 1851.
 
 
Recommended Resources
Presents information on the council’s public services including fire services, roads, recreation and local maps.
http://www.kingborough.tas.gov.au/
Explains the historical development of town from it s discovery by the French in 1792.
http://www.kingborough.tas.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=134