Visiting Hobart Rivulet Track

About Hobart Rivulet Track

A shared walking and cycling path follows the rivulet from the city edge through bushland to the Cascade Brewery, passing the Cascades Female Factory. It is an easy, mostly flat way to leave the centre behind within minutes.

Tip: Start at the Collins Street end near Molle Street and walk uphill to the brewery, which is the more scenic direction.

Plan your visit

• Time needed: 1.5 hours return.
• Cost: Free — no ticket needed for the main area.
• Book ahead: not usually needed; buy on arrival.
• Where: South Hobart, mountain-foot village of the Cascade Brewery and the Hobart Rivulet track.

Best time to visit Hobart Rivulet Track

Hobart Rivulet Track is outdoors, so weather matters most. The driest, most comfortable months are:

• February: 22°C (72°F) highs, about 7 rainy days, busy crowds.
• January: 22°C (72°F) highs, about 8 rainy days, very busy crowds.
• March: 20°C (68°F) highs, about 8 rainy days, moderate crowds.

When to visit Hobart has the full month-by-month picture.

Fit it into your trip

Hobart Rivulet Track is not on our short itineraries, so plan it as an extra once you have seen MONA – Museum of Old and New Art and Salamanca Market.

• No. 16 of the 16 sights in our Hobart things-to-do list.
• Day 5 of the 5-day plan.
• Listed in free things to do in Hobart.

Near Hobart Rivulet Track

Also in South Hobart, so you can walk between them:

• Cascades Female Factory — 1 hour, low cost
• Cascade Brewery — 1.5 hours, mid-priced

If you like Hobart Rivulet Track

• kunanyi/Mount Wellington — Wellington Park, 2–3 hours
• Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens — Queens Domain, 1.5–2 hours
• Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary — Brighton, 2 hours

Staying near Hobart Rivulet Track

Stay in South Hobart ($$) to walk here: mountain-foot village of the Cascade Brewery and the Hobart Rivulet track. All areas to stay in Hobart.

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