The $786 million New Bridgewater Bridge opened to traffic in June 2025. The Australian Government contributed $628.8 million to the transformative project, with the Tasmanian Government contributing ...

An outcome on a planning application was floated for the end of 2025. However, there are now concerns that progress on the ...

In 1776, Jedediah Strutt and his family created one of the world's earliest planned industrial communities, with housing, ...

On Sunday the families met at the festival and spent the day looking through the various stalls and eateries with the children particularly interested in the gemstones and crystals on display. “It’s a ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Tasmania. Followed categories will be added to My News. Tourism Association Derwent Valley Tasmania led a project to recreate the region’s tourism map, which now ...

In 2018, a hot, dry summer descended on the English Midlands, and as the waters of the Ladybower Reservoir fell, the lost village of Derwent emerged. It was all gone. The lanes of gritstone cottages, ...

The world heritage status of the historic and internationally recognised Derwent Valley Mills could be under threat due to repeated “inappropriate” developments. A new report from UNESCO, an ...

In Ralph Peters' eyes, there's been a great improvement in the Tasmanian town of New Norfolk's health services since he arrived as a general practitioner in 1968. The Derwent Valley Medical Centre in ...

This fascinating walk covers a total of 55 miles - from Ladybower in the north to Shardlow in the south - along the River Derwent... though, of course, you can do it as a series of shorter walks.

A dedicated group of train buffs wants to put the romance back in rail travel. The Derwent Valley lies to the west of Hobart. It's a gateway for some of Tasmania's biggest tourist drawcards, such as ...

The Derwent Valley, just north of Hobart, is a step back in time to quiet country roads, bucolic scenery and the relics of early settlement. The Derwent Valley is the entry point to the World Heritage ...

This is an opportunity to explore the length of the River Derwent in either one large chunk or in several, perhaps more manageable blocks. There is plenty to see along the way, including the ...