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thumb|The [[Bridgewater Bridge was regularly lifted until 1984]]

New Norfolk is situated on the Lyell Highway, the primary east-west route in southern Tasmania, connecting Hobart to Strahan on the West Coast. As the sole major east-west highway in southern Tasmania, the Lyell Highway plays a central role in linking New Norfolk with other parts of the island. The town is approximately from Hobart Airport and well-connected with regular bus routes operated by Metro Tasmania.

Historically, New Norfolk was served by passenger rail, freight rail and barge services along the River Derwent. The town was a key point on the Tasmanian Government Railways network, with the former branch line extending from the Main Line at Boyer to New Norfolk. The Bridgewater Bridge served as an important transportation marker, routinely used by the Australian Newsprint Mills to transport paper via water on barges to Hobart until 1984, when river transportation ceased.

In 2025, a new Bridgewater Bridge was completed, with a clearance height of - allowing marine traffic to flow freely from Hobart to New Norfolk for the first time in 170 years.

See also

  • Derwent Valley Council
  • Derwent Valley Railway (Tasmania)
  • New Norfolk District Football Club
  • New Norfolk High School
  • Norfolk Island
  • Royal Derwent Hospital

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Further reading

  • New Norfolk, Tasmania - Capital of the Derwent Valley - Australia has extensive local information, history, photographs, resources and attractions
  • Fellowship of First Fleeters an organisation of First Fleet descendants, including comprehensive research resources