Browse property in Bridgewater

Overview

Bridgewater sits on the eastern shore of the River Derwent, about 19 km north of Hobart’s CBD and within the Municipality of Brighton. It is one of the first suburbs encountered by travelers arriving from the north on the Midland Highway and the Brighton Bypass, and the Bridgewater Bridge links it to the western shore; a former South‑line railway station, closed in 1997, once provided commuter access.

The suburb’s housing stock includes a sizable amount of public housing built in the 1970s, giving it a mixed‑type residential character. Families benefit from three primary schools, Northern Suburbs Christian, St Paul’s Catholic and East Derwent public, plus Bridgewater High School with its on‑site farm and the emerging Jordan River Learning Federation for K‑12 pathways. Community recreation centres around Weily Park, home to Derwent United FC since 2011.