Derwent River Information

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• Arthurs Lake

Arthur's Lake in the central highland region of Tasmania is famous as a brown trout fishery with some of the best fly fishing in the world... read more

• Battery Point

Battery Point is Hobart's most historic suburb, and is located a short walk from Salamanca Place and the waterfront via Kelly's Steps... read more

• Bothwell

Bothwell is the gateway to the central highland and was settled by Scottish pioneer farmers in the early 1820s. It has wide open streets... read more

• Bruny Island

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• Cockle Creek

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• Derwent Bridge

Derwent Bridge is on the road to and from the west coast (Highway A10), 2.5 hours' drive, 186 kilometres (115 miles) from Hobart... read more

• Derwent River

Traveling through Tasmania's South for 187km, the Derwent River is the second longest river in the state. The river plays many crucial roles... read more

• Doo Town

Doo Town dates back to the 1930s. In 1935, Hobart architect Eric Round began a custom that continues today when he placed the name plate... read more

• Dover

Dover is considered to be the most southern town in Australia of any significance. Although there are villages further south no supplies... read more

• Dunalley

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• Eaglehawk Neck

Eaglehawk Neck is an uncommonly beautiful place. The isthmus is flanked by the calm waters of Norfolk Bay on one side and Pirates Bay opening... read more

• Geeveston

Geeveston is the administrative centre for the timber industries and apple growers of south eastern Tasmania. It is 62 kilometres (39 miles)... read more

• Glenorchy

A few kilometres upstream of Hobart the ajoining city of Glenorchy, in Tasmania's south, is a family destination with natural and culinary... read more

• Hobart

Tasmania's capital lies in the south-east of the state, near the mouth of the Derwent River at the foot of Mount Wellington... read more

• Huon Trail

Follow the signposted Huon Trail on a tour that takes in the Hastings Caves and Thermal Pool, the treetops attraction, Tahune AirWalk, and... read more

• Huonville

Situated on the banks of the tranquil Huon River and surrounded by the colours of fruit-filled valleys and the peaks of the World Heritage... read more

• Interlaken

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• Inverawe Native Gardens

Inverawe Native Gardens, just 15 minutes south of Hobart, is a nine and a half hectare Australian Native Garden, located north of Margate... read more

• Ketchem Bay

Ketchem Bay is found in the remote South West National Park in Tasmania, part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area... read more

• Lake St Clair

The deepest freshwater lake in Australia (190 metres/623 feet), Lake St Clair was scooped during several glaciations over the past two million... read more

• Miena

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• Mt Field National Park

Mt Field National Park is Tasmania's most accessible national park (90 minutes' drive from Hobart on the Rivers Run route or B61) with... read more

• Mt Wellington

Rising 1270 metre (around 4000 feet) above Hobart's harbour and the wide Derwent River, Mt Wellington provides a wilderness experience within... read more

• New Norfolk

Settlers from Norfolk Island established this town on the banks of the River Derwent in 1807 when the Island's prison was closed... read more

• Oatlands

Oatlands is a colonial Town which sits 84km north of Hobart. The township is host to some of Australia's richest European heritage... read more

• Port Arthur

Port Arthur Historic Site on the Tasman Peninsula is Australia's most intact and evocative convict site. You can join a guided tour with... read more

• Richmond

This little town of cobbles, handmade brick and mellow stone on the banks of the Coal River is just a 30-minute drive from Hobart... read more

• Salamanca Market

Colourful characters come out in full force every Saturday, from 8:30am to 3:00pm, at Hobart's Salamanca Market. Some of the best arts... read more

• Sorell

Sorell is a town on the Tasman Highway, 26kms east of Hobart . These days it is mainly a service centre for the local farming community... read more

• Southwest National Park

Southwest National Park is the largest in Tasmania covering over 600,000 hectares of land. The national park joins the Tasmanian Wilderness... read more

• Strathgordon

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• Tahune Forest Reserve

Take the Arve Road Forest Drive (C 631) beyond Geeveston for 30 km to reach the Tahune picnic and barbecue area on the banks of the Huon... read more

• Taranna

Taranna is a small sleepy settlement just north of Port Arthur Historic Site on the Tasman Peninsula. The drive takes you south-east of... read more

• Tarraleah

Tarraleah was once home to hundreds of hydro electric workers building one of Australia's first hydro-electric schemes in Tasmania's... read more

• Tasman Peninsula

The Tasman Peninsula is a land of farms, forests, sheer dolerite cliffs, sweeping views across the Tasman Sea and the place of the world's... read more

• Woodbridge

38 kilometres south of Hobart on the D'Entrecasteaux Channel, you'll find the pleasant coastal town of Woodbridge. The town looks across... read more