TASPort & river
Lindisfarne
A ferry suburb sold to Hobart from the decks of a river steamer.
1890Beltana proclaimed a suburb
WHAT STARTED IT
Lindisfarne Bay is a sheltered inlet on the Derwent’s eastern shore, a short steamer run from Hobart. In 1890 its owners promoted the land rising from the bay as ‘Beltana’, a new marine suburb reached by ferry.
WHAT SUSTAINED IT
The O’May brothers ran daily steamer trips to the new suburb and built its first jetty, and ferries remained the main link with the city until the floating Hobart Bridge opened in 1943. By 1903 the local town board had taken the name Lindisfarne.
TURNING POINTS
1890Beltana is proclaimed a suburb of Hobart; guests arrive by O’May steamer to plant the first English trees on the estate.
1903The Beltana Town Board now meets as the Lindisfarne Town Board.
1943The floating Hobart Bridge opens in December, ending the Lindisfarne ferry service.
1975The Tasman Bridge collapse cuts the eastern shore off from Hobart, and ferries briefly return.
WHAT IT DOES NOW
A residential suburb of the City of Clarence on Hobart’s eastern shore, linked to the city by the Tasman Bridge since 1964.