Sorell is a growing service town on Pitt Water east of Hobart. Three important routes meet nearby: the Tasman Highway, Arthur Highway and road towards Richmond and the Coal River Valley.
Historic core and modern growth
Sorell became an official township in 1821, after earlier European farming settlement on Mumirimina Country. Churches, public buildings and older streets survive within a much larger modern commercial centre.
Pitt Water and causeways
Shallow water, wetlands and causeways shape the approach from Hobart. The landscape supports bird habitat but public access should use signed reserves and paths.
Use Sorell as a decision point
Fuel, supermarkets and food make this the reliable resupply before the Tasman Peninsula and parts of the East Coast. Peak traffic can be heavy, especially around holiday changeovers.
Do not confuse Sorell with Port Sorell on the north-west coast. From here, choose Richmond, the East Coast or Tasman Peninsula as separate journeys.