Doo Town

What’s special about Doo Town?

• The ‘Doo’ names appearing on the cottages and shacks.

As you drive through Doo Town you will notice that the inhabitants have named their cottages, or shacks as they are known in Tasmania, with ‘Doo’ names. These interesting names include Thistledoo and Gunnadoo.

The town dates back to the 1930s when in 1935, Hobart architect Eric Round began a custom that continues today. He placed the name plate ‘Doo I’ at his Pirate’s Bay weekender shack. Charles Gibson (Doo-Me) and Bill Eldridge (Doo-Us) followed. The tradition caught on and today most of the town’s 1930s or so cottages have ‘Doo’ names.

Doo Town's picture perfect location at the southern end of Pirates Bay has attracted new residents in recent years - all committed to maintaining the Doo Town tradition.  It makes for a quirky photo opportunity.

Explore the nearby area where you will find incredible natural rock formations along the coastline and excellent bushwalking opportunities.

More things to do:

Eaglehawk Neck
Tessellated Pavement
The Blowhole
Tasmans Arch/Devil’s Kitchen

The story of Doo Town:

Doo Town emerged in the 1930s as a small village of shacks and the ‘Doo’ name tradition continues on today.

Travel directions:

Doo Town is about an hours’ drive (80 kilometres/50 miles) from Hobart.