Michael "Murph" Renford completes Derwent River Big Swim marathon, 50 years after his father Des first swam it
The son of one of Australia's most famous marathon swimmers has completed the same river swim his father did in Tasmania 50 years ago.Michael "Murph" Renford set off on the 34-kilometre swim down ...
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Contingent of historic Derwent-class yachts to race in the Australian Wooden Boat Festival
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 ...
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'Grave concern' over valley's world heritage status
The historic mills - along a 15-mile stretch of the River Derwent between Cromford and Derby - were granted world heritage status in 2001. That places the area on a similar footing to the Taj ...
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Bellerive Derwent Ferry terminal to be upgraded after unanimous Clarence City Council vote
The Clarence City Council has unanimously voted to approve a proposal by the state government to upgrade a Hobart ferry terminal. See the designs. The Derwent Ferry began operating between the ...