Bellerive, Tasmania

Bellerive is a suburb of Hobart in the South East of the Australian state of Tasmania.

Location

He is about 5 km east of the city center on the east bank of the Derwent River and is part of the Local Government Area Clarence City. The suburb stretches from Kangaroo Bay where it borders Rosny to the curved shoreline of Bellerive Esplanade to Kangaroo Bluff around, then the Bellerive Beach and east down to Second Bluff, where it is bordered by Howrah. To the north Bellerive ends at the low hills of Waverly Flora Park.

History

Bellerive was first settled in the 1820s and was then called Kangaroo Point, then on the coast many kangaroos were always to be seen. Before that, there was a ferry from Hobart that docked regularly in the area. After the first settlers had settled, the community developed quickly. Soon there were roads to the farms of the Clarence Plains, Rokeby after, the Coal River to Richmond and after Hollow Tree in Cambridge. Since the 1830s, the settlement was called Bellerive (German: beautiful shore ), and many boats crossed daily Derwent River to Sullivan's Cove on the other side of the river.

Historical Buildings

The area around the Bellerive Quay and the promenade has almost village character. There are many historic buildings, some of which date from the early 19th century. The Clarence Hotel - built in 1879 - has long been both a meeting place for the society as well as a waiting room for the passengers of the ferry. The old post office from 1897 now houses the Sound Preservation Museum and the Genealogical Society of Tasmania. At the end of Kangaroo Bluff is a British fort from 1885 called Kangaroo Battery, now a public park.

One of the oldest surviving buildings in Bellerive is the old police station in 1842. Was built in the area of crushed sandstone, today is still largely intact original and still owns one of the first prison cells. The other cells of shuttering boards, there are also. Over the years, the police station was used for many purposes, it served as a meeting place for the city council, as the town library, the headquarters of the Criminal Investigation Department and now an art gallery.

One of the grandest private historic building is the Natone House. It was created in 1863 for the judge from Hobart, Sir Valentine Fleming. He sold it in 1873 to James O'May, a pioneer of the ferry system in Hobart. He had the house to extend a rear building and a lovely veranda. Today it is on the list of Australian monuments.

From 1892 to 1926, the Bellerive- Sorell Railway operating their terminus on a long pier that extended into the bay. Today that Kai is part of the promenade.

Sport and public organizations

The best known is Bellerive for its cricket ground of international importance, the Bellerive Oval. Sailing enthusiasts will find Bellerive Yacht Club, which has a marina at Bellerive Quay, their home. Also Bellerive is the eastern stop of the ferry to Hobart.