Granton is a rural residential locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Derwent Valley (80%) and Glenorchy (20%) in the South-east and Hobart LGA regions of Tasmania.

The locality is about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) north of the town of Glenorchy.

Public facilities including the Granton War Memorial Hall, public toilets and Granton Green Reserve are located within the Derwent Valley Council section.

[2] The locality was originally known as South Bridgewater,[3] and is home to the Granton Convict Site,[4] which consists of the Old Watch House (1838) and the quarry from which stone was extracted for the construction of the Bridgewater Causeway.

[5] Route A10 (Lyell Highway) runs through from east to west.