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Sandy Bay, TAS Family Guide

TAS 7005 · City of Hobart

Discover Sandy Bay with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 22 Oct 2026
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Tasmania regional photograph · Michael fromholtz / CC BY-SA 4.0
Schools16within 3 kmActivities35within 5 kmUpcoming events1shown within 5 kmHomes2for sale within 5 km

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Martial arts8 within 5 kmSoccer5 within 5 kmOther sports4 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)4 within 5 kmTennis4 within 5 km
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Swimming3 within 5 kmArts & dance4 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM2 within 5 km
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Explore Sandy Bay

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Fitzroy Gardens

Dynnyrne · 0.5 km

Toilets Sports courts / fields Playground
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Browse sports, classes & activity providers

Sports & local clubs around Sandy Bay

Martial arts around Sandy Bay

8 listed within 5 km of Sandy Bay

Adey's Taekwondo Academy

West Hobart

Taekwondo

1.1 km from central Sandy Bay

GKR Karate

South Hobart

Karate

1.3 km from central Sandy Bay

Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Tasmania

Hobart

KaratePhotography

1.4 km from central Sandy Bay

Not finding it in Sandy Bay? Listed in North Hobart (1 · 1.9 km), West Hobart (1 · 2 km), South Hobart (1 · 2.4 km)

See all 8 within 5 km

Soccer around Sandy Bay

5 listed within 5 km of Sandy Bay

South Hobart Soccer Club

South Hobart

Soccer

1.8 km from central Sandy Bay

University Soccer Club

Mount Nelson

Soccer

2.5 km from central Sandy Bay

Hobart Olympic Soccer Clubrooms

North Hobart

Soccer

2.8 km from central Sandy Bay

Not finding it in Sandy Bay? Listed in North Hobart (2 · 1.9 km), South Hobart (1 · 2.4 km), New Town (1 · 2.8 km)

See all 5 within 5 km

Other sports around Sandy Bay

4 listed within 5 km of Sandy Bay · 2 in Sandy Bay

Royal Yacht Club Of Tasmania

Sandy Bay

Yacht

In Sandy Bay

Sailability Tasmania

Sandy Bay

Yacht

In Sandy Bay

Bellerive Yacht Club

Bellerive

Yacht

4 km from central Sandy Bay

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Football (AFL) around Sandy Bay

4 listed within 5 km of Sandy Bay · 1 in Sandy Bay

Sandy Bay Auskick Centre

Sandy Bay

AFLAuskick

In Sandy Bay

Hobart Auskick Centre

Glebe

AFLAuskick

2.5 km from central Sandy Bay

Auskick Centre - Montagu Bay Primary School

Montagu Bay

AFLAuskick

4 km from central Sandy Bay

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More things to do around Sandy Bay

Arts & dance around Sandy Bay

4 listed within 5 km of Sandy Bay

Salamanca Arts Centre

Battery Point

Art Centre

1.1 km from central Sandy Bay

University of Tasmania-Centre for the Arts

Hobart

Art Centre

1.7 km from central Sandy Bay

The Friends' School

North Hobart

Dancing School

3 km from central Sandy Bay

Not finding it in Sandy Bay? Listed in Battery Point (1 · 1 km), North Hobart (1 · 1.9 km), Lindisfarne (1 · 4.1 km)

See all 4 within 5 km

Tutoring & STEM around Sandy Bay

2 listed within 5 km of Sandy Bay

Wild and Clever

Hobart

TutoringEnglishMaths

1.4 km from central Sandy Bay

TYO Chorales - Tasmanian Youth Orchestras

North Hobart

SingingViolinTutoring

3.1 km from central Sandy Bay

Not finding it in Sandy Bay? Listed in North Hobart (1 · 1.9 km), Moonah (1 · 4.7 km)

Schools within 3 km of Sandy Bay

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

16 schools within 3 km of the Sandy Bay centre, 6 with a Sandy Bay address. See all schools with a Sandy Bay address

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Parks, playgrounds & community places

Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 9)

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Libraries (4 of 5)

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Public pools (2)

Sports grounds (4 of 10)

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Parks (4 of 10)

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What's coming up

One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.

Free & low-cost

"Free" means the organiser marks it free; low-cost means a stated price of $15 or less.

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Sandy Bay: 35 kids' activities within 5 km, 6 schools in Sandy Bay, parks and playgrounds, and 1 upcoming event.

Free & low-cost
1 event

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Your council & community

Sandy Bay within City of Hobart

3 of the council area’s 30 activity providers · 4th of 11 suburbs by number of providers

City of Hobart guideSchools in Sandy Bay

Libraries & community placesParks & playgroundsPools & recreationLocal events

Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.

Homes with family context

Homes in and around Sandy Bay

A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.

2

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Sandy Bay

14 Terminus Row (1/1)

14 Terminus Row

100m

Hobart, TAS 7000

$1,250,000

322Townhouse
136 Melville Street (1/1)

136 Melville Street

900m

Hobart, TAS 7000

$950,000

312House

Recently sold within 5 km of Sandy Bay

Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.

204/3 Evans Street (1/1)
Sold
House
204/3 Evans Street300m

Hobart, TAS 7000

2
2
1
1/150 Brisbane Street (1/1)
Sold
House
1/150 Brisbane Street1.0km

Hobart, TAS 7000

3
1
1
223A Collins Street & Unit 1 (1/1)
Sold
Studio
223A Collins Street & Unit 11.1km

Hobart, TAS 7000

1
1
2
314-316 Liverpool Street (1/1)
Sold
House
314-316 Liverpool Street1.1km

Hobart, TAS 7000

8
2
52 St Georges Terrace (1/1)
Sold
House
52 St Georges Terrace1.2km

Battery Point, TAS 7004

4
3
2
6/286 Argyle Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
6/286 Argyle Street1.4km

North Hobart, TAS 7000

2
1
2
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Select up to three homes. Each property page includes nearby schools and activities.

Feature14 Terminus Row136 Melville Street
Property typeTOWNHOUSEHOUSE
Bedrooms33
Bathrooms21
Car spaces22
Asking price$1,250,000$950,000

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Real estate agencies in Sandy Bay

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Q Real Estate Tas

Real estate agency

1 listing

1 for sale

Call 03 6311 0577

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Nearby suburbs

Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Sandy Bay

    Other sports 2, Football (AFL) 1

    6 schools · 11 parks

  • Battery Point1 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Swimming 1

    0 schools · 5 parks

  • North Hobart1.9 km · same council

    Soccer 2, Football (AFL) 1, Arts & dance 1, Tutoring & STEM 1 +3

    3 schools · 2 parks

  • West Hobart2 km · same council

    Martial arts 1

    2 schools · 4 parks

  • South Hobart2.4 km · same council

    Martial arts 1, Soccer 1

    1 school · 4 parks

  • New Town2.8 km · same council

    Martial arts 2, Soccer 1, Swimming 1

    4 schools · 6 parks

Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.

Explore nearby family guides

Battery Point family guide · 1 kmNorth Hobart family guide · 1.9 kmWest Hobart family guide · 2 kmSouth Hobart family guide · 2.4 kmNew Town family guide · 2.8 kmMontagu Bay family guide · 2.8 kmMount Nelson family guide · 4.5 kmBellerive family guide · 3 kmLenah Valley family guide · 4.6 kmLindisfarne family guide · 4.1 kmMornington family guide · 4.6 km

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.

Kids activities across City of Hobart

30 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Hobart
Sports24Creative Arts4Academic2Music1Entertainment1

Local guides & reading

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring Sandy Bay.

We don’t have an article specifically about Sandy Bay yet.

Broader reading for TAS families

Junior Soccer in Tasmania (2026/27): Ages, Season and Where to Play

Kids in Tasmania can start organised soccer from about age four — Football Tasmania runs MiniRoos Kick-Off for 4 to 9 year olds and MiniRoos Club Football for 5 to 11 year olds, both with mixed and…

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All kids' activities listed in Sandy Bay

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