Shot Tower, Taroona
The Shot Tower at Taroona is a heritage listed historic building between Hobart and Kingston, Tasmania. It was designed and built by Joseph Moir in 1870 in only eight months. It is one of only three remaining shot towers in Australia. It is the sole claimant for the tallest and first circular sandstone shot tower in the Southern Hemisphere and the only one still open for visitors to enter and climb. For four years it was the tallest building in Australia, and for one hundred years the tallest in Tasmania until it was superseded by the Mount  Wellington broadcast tower. It is also believed to be the tallest circular sandstone tower in the world. The building is listed on the Tasmanian Heritage Register and was listed on the now defunct Register of the National Estate. It is attached to a historic house known as Queensborough Glen Estate, which was the Residence of Joseph Moir and his family for many years. The site now operates as a tourist attraction. Height. The tower has a height of with a diameter of either 10m or 6.37m at the base with either 258 or 318 steps. Shot Tower, Taroona