Risdon Brook Park Open Hours 7.30 am to 8.00 pm Daylight saving time only 7.30 am to 4.30 pm All other times Current Status: OPEN Status updated at 03 September 2024 at 2:30pm Adverse Weather The park may occasionally need to be closed when the Bureau of Meteorology issues a severe weather warning for the south east. This is for your safety. Weather warnings and information can be tracked online, on the BOM Tasmania website. Visit Bureau of Meteorology Tasmania Website Facilities Dedicated accessible fishing bays. 4.5km gravel track suitable for walking/running/cycling/prams. Public toilets. Children's playground. Drinking water fountain. No Dogs Allowed: Please note that because Risdon Brook is a water catchment area, dogs and other domestic pets cannot visit the park. Thanks for your understanding. Accessibility Warning: Wheelchair users and novice bicycle riders should take care on the hill around the eastern bay as it is moderately graded and the gravel can be slippery when going downhill. Sections of the track are not Disability Discrimination Act compliant. No dogs are allowed. Location About 15 minutes' drive from Hobart, Risdon Brook is one of TasWater's largest drinking water reservoirs. Set amongst dense bushland on Risdon Creek, Risdon Brook Park is a popular recreational area and an important part of TasWater's drinking water network. The dam is used to store treated drinking water that is pumped from Bryn Estyn Water Treatment Plant outside New Norfolk, and its water is used to supply eastern shore homes and businesses with drinking water during the drier months each year (typically summer). When it's full, the dam can hold 3,640 megalitres of water, or the equivalent of 1,456 Olympic-sized swimming pools!