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About Hobart, Australia

Hobart, capital of Australia's island state of Tasmania, sits on the River Derwent. At its fashionable Salamanca Place, old sandstone warehouses host galleries and cafes. Nearby is Battery Point, a historic district with narrow lanes and colonial-era cottages. The city's backdrop is 1,270m-high Mount Wellington, with sweeping views, plus hiking and cycling trails.

  • Area: 1,696 km²
  • Founded: 1804
  • Weather: 18°C, Wind W at 19 km/h, 33% Humidity
  • Population: 206,097 (2016) United Nations
  • State electorate(s): Clark, Franklin
  • University: University of Tasmania

The Shot Tower Historic Site

The Shot Tower at Taroona is a historic building shot tower between Hobart and Kingston, Tasmania. It was designed and built by Joseph Moir in 1870 in only eight ...

 

St David's Park

St David’s Park is revered as one of the finest holiday parks in North Wales, being awarded with five stars thanks to it’s unbeatable beachside location and superb ...

 

Hobart Convict Penitentiary

1830 edifice serving as a chapel, jail & court for male convicts, with an execution yard & ...

 

Parliament House Hobart

Parliament House, Hobart, located on Salamanca Place in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, is the meeting place of the Parliament of Tasmania. The building was originally designed as a customs house but changed use in 1841 ...

 

Salamanca Arts Centre

The Salamanca Arts Centre, established in 1976, is a major arts hub in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is a combination of theatres, galleries and arts administration located behind the historic facade of Georgian ...

 

Brooke Street Pier

The Brooke Street Pier is a floating pontoon building at Sullivans Cove in the waterfront area of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It was constructed in 2014–15 at a cost of A$13 million. It weighs 5,300 ...

 

Franklin Square

Franklin Square is an oak-lined public space in Central Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is named after Sir John Franklin, the Arctic explorer and former Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land; the centrepiece of the ...

 

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