Bridgewater, Tasmania

Bridgewater is a small town in the southeast of the Australian state of Tasmania. It lies about 19 ​​km north of the center of Hobart and is one of the northern suburbs of the capital of Tasmania.

Location

The city lies on the north bank of the River Derwent and is part of the Local Government Area Brighton Municipality.

Transport links

Bridgewater is located on the Midland Highway ( N1), where the East Derwent Highway (B32 ) and the Boyer Road ( B10) to meet him. With the on the south bank opposite Granton the city by the Bridgewater Bridge, which gave the name of the city, and the associated dam is connected. For tourists arriving from the north of the island, Bridgewater is the first suburb of Hobart Region.

In addition to the Midland Highway and a railway line on the Bridgewater Bridge is out. There used to be in the city also a railway station, which was used by commuters to Hobart.

Social

Since the last few decades is Bridgewater - considered socio-economically - one of the most deprived areas in Greater Hobart. The family age is low, the unemployment rate high, as is the proportion of sub- layer and the criminals. Contrary to this reputation can be found in the urban area also farms and industrial areas, single-family and apartment houses.

Economy

In the Old Main Road, there are a number of shops, including restaurant chains such as McDonald's and The Roost, but the Cove Hill Shopping Centre has for many years the main shopping center of Bridgewater. There you will find a supermarket, Kentucky Fried Chicken and many specialty shops. Recently, still came to a shop for alcoholic beverages. In November 2007, a new shopping center, Greenspoint Plaza, opened in Green Point Road. There is a Woolworths supermarket, a post office, a shop for alcoholic beverages and four other specialty stores. In Bridgewater you will also find a petrol station, a pub ( Derwent Tavern ) and a library.

Train

In Bridgewater, there were four primary schools ( Northern Suburbs Christian School ( private), St. Pauls Primary School ( Catholic), Green Point Primary School ( public) and Bridgewater Primary School ( state ) ). Also you will find a public secondary school, the Bridgewater High School, which also has a school farm.

The two state primary schools were merged; the new school in Greenpoint is now called East Derwent Primary School.

The Tasmanian Government has joined the public schools in the area as part of the Big Picture School initiative for the Jordan River Learning Federation. Thus, a twelve-stage public education offered in the East Derwent Primary School Bridgewater High School and a newly introduced institution of higher learning for the 11th and 12th grade work together.