From about 1927, a fleet of wooden yachts with whimsical names were built in Tasmania for young people to sail on the River Derwent. The 25-foot Derwent-class yachts slowly disappeared from the ...

Health officials have revised the warning on swimming in the Derwent River after the recent sewage spill. But one beach is still off-limits, read more... The warning against swimming had been in ...

Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones The Department of Health is warning people against swimming in parts of the Derwent ... of effluent to be discharged into the river. Cadbury factory blamed for sewage ...