Bridport, Tasmania

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Bridport
state = tas


caption =
postcode = 7262
pop = 1,352 (2001)cite web |publisher=Government of Tasmania Department of Justice|url=http://soer.justice.tas.gov.au/2003/indicator/55/index.php |title=Population distribution |date=2006-12-14 |accessdate=2007-03-12]
est =
elevation= 52
maxtemp = 17.5
mintemp = 9.0
rainfall = 721.8
lga = Dorset Council
stategov = Bass
fedgov = Bass
location1= Scottsdale
dist1=22
location2= George Town
dist2=56
location3= Gladstone
dist3=60
location4= Launceston
dist4=63

Bridport is a small town on the north-east coast of Tasmania, Australia. It is part of the Dorset Council.

Located on Anderson Bay, Bridport is a popular holiday location with the population increasing markedly in summer. It has beautiful beaches, safe swimming, sailing and other water sports.

Town facilities include supermarkets, hotel, chemist, baker, butcher, clothing store, golf courses, lawn bowls, sailing club, doctor's surgery, visitor's information centre, caravan park and several levels of accommodation from backpackers, bed and breakfast, to holiday resort.

In 2004 a world class links golf course, Barnbougle Dunes, was established on sand dunes 3km north-east of Bridport. This was soon ranked in the top 50 courses in the world and rising. In 2008 a plan was approved to extend the course a further 18 holes.

A helicopter service began in 2008 transporting people between Launceston and Bridport mainly for golfers who fly in to Tasmania to play.

Commercial fishing operates from Bridport as well as sporting fishing from the rocks or small boats.

Streets in the northern half of Bridport have male person names and those in the southern half have female names.

Nearby towns include Scottsdale, Tomahawk and Bellingham.

A ferry operates from Bridport to Flinders Island, part of the Furneaux Group. A light aircraft service also operates from Bridport Aerodrome to Flinders Island.

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