Eastern Shore near Hobart |
Hazard Rating: 2/10 | Parking: Good + close | from Hobart: 7 km | Faces: South into the River Derwent | Length: 1.2 km
Wheel Chair Access: Beach access mat, 3 disabled parking spaces, change room near beach, disabled toilet 100m along a flat path.
Original People: Occupied for 35,000 years by the semi-nomadic Mouheneener people, a sub-group of the Nuennone.
Bellerive Beach is located on the Eastern Shore near Hobart extending from Kangaroo Bluff (west) to Second Bluff (east).
A sheltered beach ideal for families with several entry points and parking along its shore. Part of the foreshore trail, a wonderful walk is along Bellerive Beach, then Second Bluff followed by Howrah Beach.
The west end (near Bellerive Oval) has an excellent playground, park, BBQ facilities, and outdoor gym. A well-thought-out beach and park area that includes many things for a diverse group of users including 3 BBQ areas. Wide flat paths ideal for wheelchair access.
It was originally named Kangaroo Point in 1820 and changed to Bellerive in the 1830s. Bellerive is French for ‘beautiful shore or river bank’.
A highly recommended fish & chip shop – The Fish Bar – is also on the foreshore.
