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Facilities

  • Fishing bays

    For those who hold a transport scheme pass and a valid recreational fishing licence.

  • 4.5km gravel track

    Circular 1.5 hours leisurely walk with views of Kunanyi / Mount Wellington.

  • Public toilets

    Located near the car park off Grasstree Hill Rd entrance.

  • Children's playground

    Swings and slide, fully enclosed.

  • Drinking water fountain

    Fill up your reusable water bottle or use the fountain arm.

  • Picnic Huts and 8 BBQs

    Need to book a BBQ or Picnic Hut? Or host an event at Risdon Brook Park. Check availability.

    Click here to book now 

  • No Dogs Allowed

    Please note that because Risdon Brook is a water catchment area, dogs and other domestic pets cannot visit the park. Thanks for your understanding.

  • Adverse Weather

    The park may occasionally need to be closed when the Bureau of Meteorology issues a severe weather warning for the south east. This is for your safety. Weather warnings and information can be tracked online, on the BOM Tasmania website.

    Visit the Bureau of Meteorology Tasmania website 

  • Accessibility Warning

    Wheelchair users and novice bicycle riders should take care on the hill around the eastern bay as it is moderately graded and the gravel can be slippery when going downhill. Sections of the track are not Disability Discrimination Act compliant. No dogs are allowed.

Book a hut

  • Picnic Huts and 8 BBQs

    Need to book a BBQ or Picnic Hut? Or host an event at Risdon Brook Park.

    Click here to book now 

Picnic Hut Availability

The below Picnic Areas and BBQ's are booked and therefore unavailable on the listed dates at the listed times;


BBQ 1 (no current bookings)

BBQ 2 (no current bookings)

BBQ 3 (double BBQ)

  • 9 October 2025, 3pm - 8pm
  • 26 October 2025, 12pm - 4pm
  • 30 November 2025, 12pm - 3pm
  • 10 December 2025, 11am - 2pm
  • 1 November 2025, 11am - 3pm
  • 25 December 2025, 11am - 3pm

BBQ 4 (no current bookings)

BBQ 6 (no current bookings)

BBQ 7 & 8 (double BBQ)

  • 8 November 2025, 10am - 1 pm
  • 16 November 2025, 11.30am - 3.30pm
  • 7 December 2025, 11.30 - 3.30pm
  • 26 December 2025, 12pm - 3.30pm
  • 17 January 2026, 10am - 3pm

About

Set among dense bushland on Risdon Creek, Risdon Brook Park is a popular recreational area just a 15-minute drive from Hobart. The reservoir is also one of TasWater's largest drinking water reserves and a crucial component of TasWater's drinking water network.

The dam is used to store treated drinking water that is pumped from the Bryn Estyn Water Treatment Plant outside New Norfolk. Its water is used to supply eastern shore homes and businesses with drinking water during the drier months each year (typically summer).

When it's full, the dam can hold 3,640 megalitres of water - the equivalent of 1,456 Olympic-sized swimming pools!

Risdon Brook Park

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Since creation, the palawa have lived here in lutruwita - Tasmania. Over 2,000 generations of Aboriginal families have cared for this Country, looking after its lands, seas, skies and waterways.

In the spirit of respect and gratitude, TasWater acknowledges the Tasmanian Aboriginal community as the traditional and ongoing custodians. We pay our respects to them, their culture and to elders past and present. We also acknowledge any Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are here with us today.

TasWater commits to working collaboratively and respectfully with the Tasmanian Aboriginal community to protect and sustain the precious resources on this ancient land for future generations.

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Phone 13 6992
Website www.taswater.com.au
In writing

GPO Box 1393, Hobart TAS 7001