MIDWAY POINT - TASMANIA - 7171
	Population: 2,000,   Elevation: 15,   Latitude: -42.4813,   Longitude: 147.3202 Location:   20km east of Hobart Highway: Tasman Hwy A3 Nearest Major Town: Hobart Nearest Airport: Hobart Touring Area: Hobart Area		Midway point lies between two causeways. There are oyster farms in the Pitt Water at the top of this photo.

More like an island than a residential town, Midway Point is surrounded by water on three sides as it juts out from the surrounding land into the Pitt Water between Cambridge and Sorell. Until 1866 the only road to Sorell passed north of Midway Point through Richmond. A causeway was built in 2 sections to provide a direct route Between the two towns. The western section joins Cambridge with Midway Point and the eastern section joins Midway Point with Sorell, cutting some 15km off the old trip. The town of Midway Point developed on the Peninsula separating the two causeways and it is now a thriving community with shopping centres, a hotel and accommodation. Many residents travel to Hobart for work while enjoying the seaside atmosphere of the town. See Sorell ACCOMMODATION & SERVICES: Select type, then click the button below for Accommodation Category:  Find From All.................. Adventure Lodge Backpackers B & B Caravan Parks Camping Cottages Farm Stay Guest Houses Holiday Units Home Stay Hotels Lodges/Chalets Motels Motel/Hotel Resorts Self Catering Serviced Apartments INFORMATION CENTRE: Sorell Visitor Information Centre 16 Gordon st. Sorell. TAS 7172 Ph: 03 6265 6438 HOW TO GET THERE: By car along the Tasman Hwy through Cambridge. Hobart airport 4km west Coach Coach Operators Redline: Ph: 1300 360 000 Greyhound Pioneer: 132 030

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