Junior Golf on Tasmania's East Coast & Hobart's Eastern Shore
Three real, public nine-hole courses for junior golfers along Tasmania's east coast and Hobart's eastern shore - Scamander, Swansea and Iron Pot at Lauderdale.
Tasmania's east coast is holiday country, and its golf follows suit: small, friendly, public nine-hole clubs where a junior can play a real round without ceremony. All three of these have junior arrangements on record.
Scamander River Golf Club - Scamander
Scamander River Golf Club is a public nine-holer that explicitly caters for junior players alongside its men's, ladies' and green-fee competitions.
Swansea Golf Club - Swansea
Overlooking Great Oyster Bay, Swansea Golf Club is a public nine-hole club whose membership structure includes a dedicated juniors category.
Iron Pot Golf Club - Lauderdale
Closer to Hobart on the eastern shore, Iron Pot Golf Club is a public nine-holer with published green fees of $15 for adults and $10 for juniors.
Heading further afield? See our Hobart and Launceston guides, or browse the full Tasmania course directory.
At a glance
The 3 venues covered in this guide, side by side. "Junior program on file" means our directory holds specific evidence of a junior program, clinic or membership pathway at that club - not simply that children are permitted to play.
| Course | Holes | Type | Public access | Junior program on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scamander River Golf Club (Scamander) | 9 | 9-hole course | Public | Yes |
| Swansea Golf Club (Swansea) | 9 | 9-hole course | Public | Yes |
| Iron Pot Golf Club (Lauderdale) | 9 | 9-hole course | Public | Yes |
Compiled from our course directory records for the venues listed in this guide. Clubs change their junior offerings and access rules between seasons - confirm current details with the club before travelling.
How to read this
Public access is the column most worth checking first. "Public" means anyone can book a tee time. "Limited / conditional" means visitor access exists but comes with conditions - a member introduction, restricted days, or a booking window. "Private members' club" means casual visitor play generally is not available, and a junior would usually need a member connection or a place in a club program.
Course length matters more than parents expect for a first outing. 3 of the 3 venues here are a shorter format - a par-3, short course, pitch and putt, practice facility or 9-hole layout - which usually means a faster round, less walking and less pressure from groups behind. For a child who has never played a full round, that is normally the better starting point than a championship-length course.
Before you book
3 of these 3 venues have a junior program, clinic or junior membership pathway recorded in our directory: Scamander River Golf Club, Swansea Golf Club, Iron Pot Golf Club. Those are the ones most likely to have coaching, junior competition or a structured pathway rather than only green-fee access.
All the venues listed here are recorded as public access, so a parent can normally book without a member connection. Tee-time availability still varies, especially on weekend mornings.
Two questions are worth asking on the phone that club websites rarely answer clearly: whether juniors pay a discounted green fee when playing with a paying adult, and whether the club hires out junior clubs. Both make a first visit considerably cheaper, and both are common even at clubs that don't advertise them.