Tasmania · Attraction
Brady's Lookout State Reserve
Sweeping views over vine-covered hills
schedule 1 min read / Updated Jun 2026
Brady's Lookout State Reserve perches high above the western bank of the Tamar River at Rosevears, about twenty kilometres north of Launceston, and delivers one of the great panoramic views in northern Tasmania. On a clear day the vista stretches south to the Ben Lomond massif and north almost to Bass Strait, with the winding river and its patchwork of vineyards filling the foreground. Entry is free and the site is open at all times.
The lookout is named after Matthew Brady, an escaped convict turned bushranger whose gang used the dense bush of this ridge as cover in the early 1820s. Brady was captured, returned to Hobart and hanged in 1826, but the dramatic escarpment that sheltered him has been a drawcard for travellers ever since. Information boards at the viewing platform retell his story against the backdrop of the valley he once hid in.
The reserve is well equipped for a relaxed stop, with a large car park, electric barbecues, picnic tables, public toilets and access ramps that bring the main viewing platform within reach of visitors with limited mobility. Sunrise and late-afternoon light bathe the Tamar in warm colour, making this a favourite spot for photographers. The site lies on the West Tamar Highway and is convenient to several of the valley's cellar doors, including Rosevears Estate and Goaty Hill Wines just minutes away.
Scenic views
Lookouts near Brady's Lookout State Reserve.
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