Eastern Shore near Hobart |
Hazard Rating: Low | Parking: Good + close | from Hobart: 14 km | Faces: West into the Derwent River | Length: 200 m
Little Howrah Beach just south of Howrah Beach is a protected beach ideal for families with young children. Great for learning to paddle board or kayak. Sand and grassy areas to relax. Shops nearby, good parking and toilets. Guess what – it’s small – but I highly recommend it. Good amenities and great views of Kunanyi. No dogs.
Little Sandy Bay |
Hazard Rating: 2/10 | Parking: Good + close | from Hobart: 5 km | Faces: West into the Derwent River and Little Sandy Bay | Length: 400 m
Original People: Originally named Kreewer and occupied for 35,000 years by the semi-nomadic Mouheneener people, a sub-group of the Nuennone.
Wheel Chair Access: 2 ramps onto an often packed sand beach. Disabled toilets and parking on the north and south ends.
In Sandy Bay south of Hobart. Excellent amenities include a playground, BBQs, toilets and a large park area. It is a great family beach and park.
Accessible from 3 different main road turnoffs. The north end via Long Point Road provides access to the park and beach and is the best option for disabled access. The middle is accessed via Beach Road, near food outlets and a good general access point. The south end is good for kayak and board access.
Originally a single continuous beach, a basalt seawall was built to prevent coastal erosion in the 1970’s creating Nutgrove Beach to the north. So technically it’s now not a very long beach, but hey the name stuck.
Hazard Rating: 1/10 | Parking: Good + close | Faces: East into D’Entrecasteaux Channel | Length: 400m
Original people: | Nuenonne
An unknown beach off the Channel Highway, Middleton. Secluded with a gradual foreshore.
Located down Beach Road and Esplanade Road it has small playground. Views of Bruny Island.
The name Middleton is believed to be derived from the wife of an early settler.
Near Sandy Bay |
Hazard Rating: 2/10 | Parking: Varied | from Hobart: 5 km | Faces: North into The Derwent River | Length: 700 m
Original People: Mouheneener people, a sub-group of the Nuennone. The Mouheneener held a permanent settlement on Long Beach called kreewer.
Originally Nutgrove Beach was a continuation of Long Beach. A basalt seawall was constructed in the 1970s to prevent foreshore erosion, dividing the beach in two. The new beach was named Nutgrove Beach after nearby Nutgrove House, an 1880s homestead built by John T. Read named after a small grove of walnut trees growing on the land.
A beach with great views of kunanyi and the River Derwent – Timtumili Minanya. A floating pontoon is a great feature for kids. The beach is a favourite with dog walkers. No facilities except for nearby Long Beach.
Access is via several walkways along its length with various degrees of parking availability. All are a 50m walk. Two access points mid-beach down Nutgrove Avenue at each end of Beechworth Road and two from the carpark at the end of Long Point Road, one beside the Sandy Bay Sailing Club which has good parking.
Channel Highway | Hazard Rating: Low | Parking: Good + close | from Hobart: 58 km | Faces: South into Huon River | Length: 600 m
Situated between Verona Sands and Cygnet, turn off the Channel Highway onto Randalls Bay Road.
A long sandy beach with views of Garden Island. Well protected and great for kids to swim. Toilets and BBQ area.
Eastern Shore Hobart |
Hazard Rating: 3/10 | Parking: Good + close | from Hobart: 23 km | Faces: East into Frederick Henry Bay | Length: 6 km
Also known as Lauderdale Beach – It starts north at Roches Beach, south through Lauderdale, and ends at Lauderdale Point which often has a good surf break.
Regular access points along the full length of the beach with several parks and amenities. The top (north) end has the best beach areas. The beach is popular with families.
Named after Henry Roche (1868). A boat ramp with amenities is near the canal at the south-ish end.
