About this place
What to expect
From Gunn Street the coastal track follows the Derwent River foreshore to the east around Bridgewater and Green Point to the East Derwent Highway Bridge for 5.2 km. There are picnic areas with picturesque views along the way. Plenty of birdlife can be seen as you walk or ride around the shallow wetlands along the foreshore including black swans, cormorants, pelicans and white faced herons. There are great views up and down the river and towards kunanyi / Mount Wellington. It is possible to continue walking from the East Derwent Highway Bridge along Swan Park Trail.