BRIDPORT'S Beaches
ACCOMMODATION: click to see 12 rated places to stay at BRIDPORT.
ORIENTATION: Bridport is in the NORTH EAST of Tasmania. It is North East of LAUNCESTON. From Bridport you are 15 minutes from SCOTTSDALE, 30 minutes from the BRIDESTOWE LAVENDER farm, as well as WEYMOUTH, WATERHOUSE and GEORGE TOWN.
You are 60 minutes from LAUNCESTON, MUSSELROE BAY, DERBY and ANSONS BAY, 90 minutes from St HELENS, 2 hours from DEVONPORT and 4 hours from HOBART.
NEARBY: REGION NORTH EAST, SCOTTSDALE, WEYMOUTH, WATERHOUSE, GEORGE TOWN
TOURIST INFO is PAVILION INFORMATION & CRAFT CENTRE, Main St, Bridport. Telephone (03) 6356 1881
View Region North East in a larger map. Unfortunately, you must go to the Google Page 2 map to see some of my marked features.
SIGHTS: Bridport is a small coastal town famous for its beaches. It is on the estuary of the Brid and Forester rivers, which feed into Anderson Bay. It is a popular beach holiday venue for Tasmanians. The attractions include the:
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BARNBOUGLE DUNES Golf Course is just East of the town.
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WILDFLOWER Reserve is just North of the town,
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SANDY POINT Reserve with its beautiful dunes and beaches is a short drive North of the town.
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FORESHORE has a great seaside walk.
ROUTES: From LAUNCESTON drive North on the A8 East Tamar Highway to just South of GEORGE TOWN, where you turn East onto B82 Bridport Road.
From SCOTTSDALE you drive North on B84. SCOTTSDALE is on the main EAST COAST access road, the A3 Tasman Highway, which connects LAUNCESTON to the East Coast.
- BRIDPORT
1/ Bridport is a modern town that caters for the many Tasmanians who come to its beautiful beaches.
2/ The Bridport Hotel has a grand view of the beaches and the modern town.
3/ The Village Green has play equipment for children.
4/ The boat ramp on the Forester River estuary is here being used by jetskis.
5/ A jetski speeds out of the mouth of the Forester River.
6/ West of the Estuary is the beautiful white sands of Goftons beach.
7/ Goftons Beach is also used by fishermen.
8/ This view is looking East across the Forester River mouth. On the other side of the river is the Barnbougle Dunes Golf Course. Beyond is Anderson Bay.
9/ This view is looking down the Forester River towards Bridport jetty. Across the river is the famous Barnbougle Beach, which is now home to the famous golf course.
10/ Bridport was once primarily a port for the fishing industry. Seen here is the Southern Condor, one of the ferry boats that cross to Flinders Island.
11/ This green barge is also one of the Flinders Island ferries. It is used to transport cattle.
12/ This rusty old trawler shows that Bridport was once an important fishing port.
13/ This pier on the Brid River is used by numerous small pleasure boats.
14/ This is a view of the small beach near the Caravan Park at Pier Point.
15/ This is another view of the small beach near Pier Point.
16/ This is the ancient collapsed pier at Pier Point.