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Tasmania's capital, Hobart (population about 170,000) is Australia's second-oldest state capital, after Sydney. Founded in 1804 on the mouth of the River Derwent against the striking backdrop of Mount Wellington, Hobart is a city of attractive Georgian sandstone and brick buildings, many convict-built.

It is a great city to walk and Salamanca Place, a row of Georgian waterfront houses, is a good place to start. Try Salamanca Markets on a Saturday morning (craftwork made from native woods, pottery and glass), Salamanca Square (cafes and boutiques) or the many waterfront seafood restaurants and pubs. Historic Franklin Wharf and Princes Wharf are each worth exploring and the Battery Point Walking Tour will tell you about the architecture.                                   Send Enquiry!!


Downtown, Franklin Square leads past many fine old buildings to the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery in Macquarie Street. In the museum, look for the display on the Tasmanian tiger (or thylacine), a handsome, striped marsupial generally thought to have been hunted to extinction by 1936. Unconfirmed sightings persist in remote parts of Tasmania.

Beautiful Richmond, 20 minutes from Hobart on the Heritage Highway, is Tasmania's premier historic town. You'll find the oldest bridge and Catholic Church in Tasmania, as well as the oldest post office in Australia. Richmond has numerous cafes, galleries and craft shops to cater for the visitor.

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OUR PICK OF HOBART HOTELS

MOORILLA ESTATE

Moorilla Estate, the birthplace of Tasmania's modern wine industry producing excellent cold-climate wines, also offers Hobart’s only five-star lodging. Four chalet-style units are suspended from steel frames high above the coastline below. The Estate also houses a museum of antiquities with African, Egyptian, Mesopotamia, pre-Columbian and Roman artefacts.
Prices per person for twin share accommodation start from
$170

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SOMERSET ON THE PIER

Somerset on the Pier is located within a restored waterfront landmark originally built in the 1930s. The hotel’s 56 residences offer stunning panoramic views of the Derwent River, Hobart’s waterfront and the historic Sullivan Cove. Each residence is cleverly designed with loft style bedrooms that maximize the generous spaces. In-room amenities included, iron and ironing board, broadband Internet access, individually controlled air-conditioning, home entertainment system and a fully equipped kitchen with.
Prices per person for twin share accommodation start from
$100

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