Riverside Golf Club, situated on the banks of the Tamar River, is one of Tasmania’s premier golf clubs with majestic views of the mountains and the city.

The Riverside Golf Club is more than just a golf course.  It is a fantastic facility that provides Riverside with 110 acres of beautifully maintained park like grounds situated in the centre of dense residential developments.  It is located just four kilometres north of Launceston CBD and is a par 72, 5984  metre layout providing a challenge for golfers of all levels.  We have a well stocked Pro Shop and excellent practice areas.

The clubhouse has a huge glass frontage providing panoramic views of the Tamar Valley, our golf course and practice facilities. Our dining room can seat 150 guests and on Friday evenings members and visitors can experience our fantastic catering facilities.  Relax in comfortable surroundings and enjoy refreshment before or after your game. Our staff and members are a friendly bunch and the great clubhouse atmosphere instantly puts everyone at ease.

The club has a very relaxed, casual feel and offers a busy social calendar, celebrating important dates in the diary such as Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Christmas and major sporting events such as the AFL Grand Final and the Melbourne Cup.

Rest assured you will receive a friendly and warm welcome at the Riverside Golf Club.

Origins of the Club/Location

• 1930 club started at Hobblers Bridge beside the North Esk River and railway line – hence the name ‘Riverside’.
• 1932 moved to a drier location behind the race course at Mowbray but retained the name Riverside.
• 1934 The club was offered a lease on 50 acres at the current site with an option of a further 50 acres from the landowner E.W. Freeland (who owned much of the land that now makes up Trevallyn and Riverside).
• 1934 Half of the original members moved to the new West Tamar site while the other half stayed at the Mowbray site and eventually formed the Mowbray Golf Club.
• 1940s The area surrounding the club, previously known as Trevallyn, was named Riverside after the golf club.

Clubhouse

• 1934 the original clubhouse was a simple shed which was brought from the Mowbray site – the exact location at Riverside is unknown.
• 1935 a new clubhouse was developed west of current 10th green probably close to or on the current lower level of the road (was on the northern side of the drain).
• Many modifications and extensions were made to the clubhouse to house an increased membership plus professional and equipment.
• At one stage there was a separate professional’s shop and a caretaker’s cottage
• Mid 1940s the “Grand Plan” envisaged a 3-storey residential complex in a Country Club style which would have had the club house facilities plus restaurants and accommodation. This plan also envisaged tennis courts, bowling green, croquet green and swimming pool, caretaker’s cottage, green keeper’s cottage and equipment shed – the plan was abandoned in the late 40s due to lack of finance after the war.
• 1962 new clubhouse opened on current site. Original clubhouse lost to widening of West Tamar Highway.
• 1993 the clubhouse was extensively modified to make the whole building larger and the bar area was enlarged.

• 1947  Mr C A Cobbett
• 1948  S C Docking
• 1948  Mr J G Clark
• 1952  Mr H L McElwee
• 1957  Mr A S Kent
• 1961  Mr S B Freeland
• 1961  Mrs S B Freeland
• 1964  Mr E W Farrer
• 1964  Mr K R Lawrence
• 1968  Mr C L Jeffrey
• 1968  Mrs R D Vertigan
• 1980  Mr J C Kitto
• 1980  Mr J Hewitt
• 1980 Mr O F Fitzgerald
• 1981  Mrs C L Peck
• 1990  Mr L K Rae
• 1993  Mr T R Davidson
• 2010  Mr P Bond
• 2019 Mr P Ashdown