Derwent Valley
Derwent Valley is a region in Southern Tasmania and a great place to visit for a few days. If your interests are bird watching, bushwalking, golf, trying out local produce, wine or meeting the friendly locals, then you should plan to spend a few days in this region.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Mount Field National Park and New Norfolk.
Mount Field National Park
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Mount Field National Park is a Tasmanian national park in the Derwent Valley of Southern Tasmania, a little over an hour away from Hobart. The park is home to Russell Falls, a three layer waterfall, numerous glacial lakes, and a ski resort that make Mount Field NP the way it is.
New Norfolk
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New Norfolk is a riverside town located on the River Derwent in southeastern Tasmania, Australia. Established in 1807, it is Tasmania’s fourth-oldest European settlement and ranks as the twelfth oldest in Australia.
Maydena
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Maydena is perhaps the Derwent Valley's most forgotten town. Granted, on the outside, it may seem nothing more than a stopover town in decline, but the little-known Tasmanian town of 198 is home to Australia's first pedal railway.
Derwent Valley
- Type: local government area of Tasmania with 9,890 residents
- Description: local government area in Tasmania
- Also known as: “Derwent Valley Council”
- Neighbors: Huon and Far South
- Location: Southern Tasmania, Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Derwent Valley” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Derwent Valley”
- Chinese: “德文特谷地方政府区”
- Chinese: “德文特谷自治市”
- Dutch: “Derwent Valley Council”
- French: “Conseil de la vallée Derwent”
- German: “Derwent Valley Council”
- German: “Derwent Valley Municipality”
- Italian: “municipalità di Derwent Valley”
- Italian: “Municipalità di Derwent Valley”
- Polish: “Derwent Valley Council”
- Sardinian: “municipalità de Derwent Valley”
- Spanish: “Derwent Valley”
- Swedish: “Derwent Valley Council”
- Swedish: “Derwent Valley”
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Derwent Valley”. Photo: Shuttles12000, CC BY-SA 4.0.