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Attractions

Battery Point

Located near the Salamanca Place, this is the most historic suburb of Hobart, originally used as the home for Hobart’s mariners. The image of a Cornish fishing village is still here, although some new attractions like the Tasmanian Maritime Museum and Colonial Museum have been added. For visitors, there are several tearooms, restaurants, antique shops, and pubs located in the area.

Salamanca Market

Salamanca Market began with humble beginnings in 1972 with just ten stalls occupying a small section of historic Salamanca Place. Today, more than 300 stalls are the main attraction at this award-winning Market in Hobart's historic Salamanca Place. Some of the best arts and crafts, food and flowers produced in Tasmania are displayed at Salamanca Market.

Salamanca Place

Situated on the waterfront of Hobart, Salamanca Place has rows of former warehouses for trading on the port. Most of these buildings have been now redesigned tastefully and converted into cafes, offices, art galleries, and tourist shops.

MONA

One of Hobart’s newest attractions is controversial MONA, the Muesum of Old and New Art. Receiving rave reviews The extraordinary $175 million Museum opened in early 2011 was built by built by gambling wizard David Walsh.

Fitzroy Gardens

Located in east Melbourne, Australia, Fitzroy Gardens are scattered across 64 acres of beautiful landscaping. Bounded by Lansdowne Street, Albert Street, Wellington Parade and Clarendon Street, the gardens are one of the premier landscaped gardens of Victorian era. more

Franklin Square

Cast in bronze, Sir John Franklin has watched the growth of the magnificent oaks since their planting in 1863, when he towered above all else in the square. Today, the mature trees are many times the statue's height. They shade lunchtime city workers on summer park benches, while Sir John gazes down on open-air concerts and rallies, and perhaps even ponders the next move on the giant chessboard.

Mount Wellington

With a height of 1,270m, Mount Wellington dominates the city of Hobart physically. The park provides ample opportunity to trek around in the hills, bushwalking, mountain bike riding, cross country skiing, picnics, barbecues, and sightseeing. Mount Wellington offers stunning views over the whole of southern Tasmania.

Princes Park

Princes Park today is a peaceful haven of green space close to the bustle of Salamanca and the docks. Visitors enjoy its rockeries and flowerbeds; children love the adventure playground, and the smooth lawns are the scenes for garden parties and festivities beneath the shade of a bright marquee.

Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens

Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens is a 13-hectare site displaying cool climate exotic and native plants. Venture into the plant world at the new Botanical Discovery Centre – a fun and educational interactive display that encourages exploration and inspires action.

St Andrew's Park

St Andrew's Park is a pleasant spot of green on a quiet North Hobart hillside, the bright colours of children's play equipment contrasting with the mellow brown headstones that line the sides of the park.

St David's Park

St David's is the scene for festivals and concerts in the Rotunda, and for weddings and celebrations under the mature English trees, or beneath sheltering marquees. During the day, laughing children tumble and roll on the grassy slopes, and office workers pass beneath the carved stone lions gateway with its fringe of wisteria, to find a relaxing spot for lunch on the lawns.

Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery

The museum is housed in the Commissariat store built in 1808, which used to issue the supplies for the people and new colony. It now houses a section on aboriginal tribes, some relics of colonial heritage, and good amount of colonial art objects. The museum was refurbished and opened in 1995, giving it an attractive new look. more

The Queen's Domain

The Queen's Domain has belonged to the people of Hobart since 1860. Its slopes contain the last remnant of Hobart's original endemic bushland, home to a variety of native birds, including eastern rosella, grey-breasted silvereye and yellow wattle bird. Aboriginal middens have been found on the Domain, giving evidence of human habitation long before the first European colonists arrived in 1803. Today, the Domain is the site for a range of sporting venues – cricket, football, tennis, athletics and swimming all have facilities within walking distance of the city.

The Rose Garden

In the spacious grounds of Tasmania's first university campus, the Rose Garden features forty named rose varieties in neat, well-tended plantings. Situated on the lower slopes of the Domain at the edge of the city, the Rose Garden is adjacent to the new aquatic centre, and only a short walk from the centre of Hobart.

Sullivan's Cove

On February 21st, 1804 it was British Lieutenant David Collins who brought the first settlement to Hobart. The aboriginal name for Sullivan’s Cove was Niberlooner and it was a food gathering point for the South East tribe of Tasmanian aborigines.

Bonorong Park Wildlife Centre

The Bonorong Park Wildlife Centre is a popular tourist attraction in Tasmania that draws both local and foreign crowds interested in viewing and experiencing Australian wildlife at its best. This beautiful park focuses on the care and conservation of native animals and birds, and features lush flora and fauna in a breathtaking natural haven.

Moorilla Museum of Antiquities

Moorilla Museum of Antiquities is home to a valuable collection of artefacts, relics and antiques, which has enabled the museum to be recognised as Australia’s finest compilation of antiquities. Nestled amid lush vineyards alongside a river, the museum lies in a peaceful and picturesque setting within the Claremont district of Hobart.

Seven Mile Beach

Hobart and Tasmania are both renowned for their excellent beaches that provide an ideal location to indulge in a host of activities. Seven Mile Beach is an example of one of these that has the characteristic of being popular and yet remains un-crowded.

Cadbury Visitor Centre

The name Cadbury immediately conjures strong images of chocolate to the mind. Being a world renowned producer of numerous varieties of this sweet, the company has established a strong presence across the globe. Tours are available here to learn more about the chocolate making process.

Cascade Brewery

Hobart, the capital city of the Australian island state of Tasmania has established itself as a magnet for visitors with many attractions and events that attract tourists from the world over. The Cascade Brewery is a renowned manufacturer of beverages based in South Hobart, Tasmania.

Salmon Ponds

The Salmon Ponds Heritage Hatchery, found only 45 minutes away from the town of Hobart, is an ideal place for fishing enthusiasts and their families to idle, picnic and delight in the abundance of game which inhabits the deep meander of the Derwent River.

Mount Nelson

One of the oldest suburbs in Hobart, Australia, Mount Nelson is one of the most scenic regions of the city which attracts tourists by the hundreds. Although its name suggests otherwise, Mount Nelson is not actually a mountain but a hilly area with lush green surroundings. more

Terrapin Theatre

Terrapin Theatre is one of the few establishments in Hobart that is involved in the field of puppetry. Known for its artistic vitality, the prestigious theatre has garnered wide appreciation for its innovative approach to performing arts, having embarked on novel concept called digital puppetry. more

Mt Field National Park

Famed for its rainforest, alpine moorlands, lakes, waterfalls, spectacular mountain scenery and abundant wildlife, the Mt Field National Park is located 80 kilometres northwest of Hobart. With a wide variety of scenic features and a rare diversity in vegetation, the park provides an array of modern conveniences to the visitors. more