Around 3,000 nude swimmers took the plunge into the River Derwent in Hobart, Australia, to mark the winter solstice. The swim, which takes place at the crack of dawn, saw swimmers brave ...

Health officials have revised the warning on swimming in the Derwent River after the recent sewage spill. But one beach is still off-limits, read more... The warning against swimming had been in ...

Nutgrove Beach no swimming signs after sewage spill. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones The Department of Health is warning people against swimming in parts of the Derwent, saying it could pose a risk to ...

Do not swim' advice remains in place for the River Derwent between Austins Ferry and Old Beach in the North, and Sandy Bay across to Howrah in the south. TasWater and the Environment Protection ...

Michael "Murph" Renford set off on the 34-kilometre swim down Tasmania's River Derwent at 3:30am on Saturday. By late-morning, he'd finished the race, and raised $52,000 for Rainbow Club — a ...