Knocklofty Reserve

Knocklofty Reserve is a 153-hectare bushland nature reserve in West Hobart, Tasmania, managed by the City of Hobart. Located immediately west of the Hobart city centre, it preserves dry eucalypt forest on the slopes of Knocklofty hill. The reserve is notable for its extensive network of walking and mountain biking tracks, panoramic views over Hobart, the River Derwent and kunanyi / Mount Wellington, and its role as an accessible urban wilderness.

Visitors can expect a natural bushland setting with dry eucalypt forest, native understorey and open ridgelines close to central Hobart. A network of well-marked walking and mountain biking tracks of varying grades traverses the reserve, including loops and connections to the Hobart Rivulet and Waterworks Reserve. There are no buildings or visitor centre; the experience is focused on nature walks, trail running, birdwatching and viewpoints over the city and Derwent estuary.

Knocklofty has served as a timber harvesting area and part of Hobart's early water supply catchment. The area was reserved for public recreation and conservation and is now managed by the City of Hobart as a protected bushland reserve, with track networks developed and expanded for community recreation and biodiversity protection.

The reserve is a valued community recreation and conservation area for Hobart residents, providing accessible nature-based recreation close to the city. It is part of the broader kunanyi / Mount Wellington foothills landscape that holds significance for the local community for its natural and scenic values.