Ralphs Bay :: Location

Ralphs Bay is a shallow, windswept bay, situated on the east of the Derwent Estuary, about 12 kilometers south-east of Hobart in Tasmania, Australia. The bay is enfolded by the low, bare hills of Droughty Point to the northwest and the “spit” of South Arm, beyond Opossum Bay, to the southwest.

The bay is bounded to the north by the predominantly Housing Commission area of Rokeby and nearby Police Academy, and, to the northeast, by the small township of Lauderdale situated on the narrow isthmus separating Ralphs Bay from Frederick Henry Bay. This strip is characterized by a collection of small shops and pub, the (failed) canal to Frederick Henry Bay, the low rise of the (recently sealed) Lauderdale waste tip and the adjacent tall radio masts.

Mixed rural/residential land extends to the east of Ralphs Bay running out via the southerly “neck” to South Arm, Opossum Bay and finally the “Arm End” spit.

The upper reaches of the bay are well known for the shallow wetlands, which are the habitat of a number of species of migratory wading birds, in particular the Pied Oyster Catcher.

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