Errol Flynn Reserve — Attraction in Hobart

I remember it when it was called Short Beach. Thank you for explaining why it's called Errol Flynn Reserve now. I knew he was a Taswegian but I didn't know he went to Albeura St School. I used to walk home that way from school & from Sandy Bay to Battery Point. The whole area is steeped in history & sometimes it's bricks & mortar, mountains & history call us back home, back to the land that sits far away from the bustle of a busy world, close to its southern waters & winds the old men called the "Roaring Forties" - my dreaming takes me always to...

Small but picturesque grass reserve. Nice place for a picnic. Lots of parking adjacent. Renamed from “Short Beach” in 2005. “Named after the Hollywood actor, Errol Flynn who was born nearby on Battery Point in 1909. He briefly attended Albuera School (1918-1919) and lived in Duke St. Sandy Bay as a young child. His first associations with water and boats were likely to have been in...

Great place to let your four legged friends have a quick dip in the Derwent river, socialise with others of the same leg count, and all in all have a good run around. There is parking right next to the beach, but at peak times a spot can be difficult to find. There is a playground/bbq area right next door to the beach. There are also...