Guidebook for Hobart

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Guidebook for Hobart

Arts & Culture

World famous and now the most visited site in Tasmania, with The Source restaurant, cafes and a micro-brewery (MOO Brew). The ferry and booking office is just a 6 minute walk away.
565 locals recommend
MONA
655 Main Rd
565 locals recommend
World famous and now the most visited site in Tasmania, with The Source restaurant, cafes and a micro-brewery (MOO Brew). The ferry and booking office is just a 6 minute walk away.
Australia's oldest theatre still having performances. Tours available.
38 locals recommend
Theatre Royal
27-29 Campbell St
38 locals recommend
Australia's oldest theatre still having performances. Tours available.

Sightseeing

Salamanca Market here every Saturday, plus cafes, restaurants, galleries and cafes.
58 locals recommend
Salamanca Place
Salamanca Place
58 locals recommend
Salamanca Market here every Saturday, plus cafes, restaurants, galleries and cafes.
Showcasing Tasmania's rich maritime history.
28 locals recommend
Maritime Museum of Tasmania
16 Argyle St
28 locals recommend
Showcasing Tasmania's rich maritime history.
The closest and best preserved historical suburb to the city of Hobart. Crammed with cafes, restaurants, museums and pubs. Best explored on foot and just 10 mins walk away.
67 locals recommend
Battery Point
67 locals recommend
The closest and best preserved historical suburb to the city of Hobart. Crammed with cafes, restaurants, museums and pubs. Best explored on foot and just 10 mins walk away.
A stunning excursion on the Derwent Estuary with underwater cameras and a beautiful Tasmanian lunch.
25 locals recommend
Peppermint Bay Cruise
Brooke Street
25 locals recommend
A stunning excursion on the Derwent Estuary with underwater cameras and a beautiful Tasmanian lunch.
Beautiful historical village just 20 minutes from the city. Australia's oldest bridge. Cafes, pub, galleries, Wine Tasting Centre. Good wineries and Wicked Cheese nearby - take a picnic to Puddleduck!
163 locals recommend
Richmond
163 locals recommend
Beautiful historical village just 20 minutes from the city. Australia's oldest bridge. Cafes, pub, galleries, Wine Tasting Centre. Good wineries and Wicked Cheese nearby - take a picnic to Puddleduck!
A stunning and significant World Heritage site telling a story of Australia's convict past. Admission includes a guided walk and a cruise past The Isle Of The Dead. Just 90 minutes' drive from Hobart.
67 locals recommend
Port Arthur Historic Site
67 locals recommend
A stunning and significant World Heritage site telling a story of Australia's convict past. Admission includes a guided walk and a cruise past The Isle Of The Dead. Just 90 minutes' drive from Hobart.
Tasmania's first National Park with rainforest walks, waterfalls and ski fields. Picnic, walks and a cafe.
National Park
Tasmania's first National Park with rainforest walks, waterfalls and ski fields. Picnic, walks and a cafe.
A drive through the Southern Forests leads to an exciting walk in the top of the trees - with a cantilevered section 60 meters above the Huon & Picton Rivers. Licensed cafe.
Tahune Airwalk and Lodge
A drive through the Southern Forests leads to an exciting walk in the top of the trees - with a cantilevered section 60 meters above the Huon & Picton Rivers. Licensed cafe.
Interesting historical site of Tasmania's first salmon hatchery. Feed the fish, walk the grounds, have a picnic, see a platypus maybe too. Licensed cafe.
21 locals recommend
Salmon Ponds and the Museum of Trout Fishing
70 Salmon Ponds Rd
21 locals recommend
Interesting historical site of Tasmania's first salmon hatchery. Feed the fish, walk the grounds, have a picnic, see a platypus maybe too. Licensed cafe.

Food Scene

Arguably the best Italian food in the area.
23 locals recommend
MALDINI
47 Salamanca Pl
23 locals recommend
Arguably the best Italian food in the area.
Nationally acclaimed eating house. No reservations.
12 locals recommend
Garagistes
103 Murray St
12 locals recommend
Nationally acclaimed eating house. No reservations.
A great bar, cafe and restaurant with outside and inside seating overlooking the river and waterfront.
17 locals recommend
Tavern 42 Degrees South
4 Franklin Whrf
17 locals recommend
A great bar, cafe and restaurant with outside and inside seating overlooking the river and waterfront.
Fabulously fresh Tasmanian seafood indoors or out, along with a license for you to enjoy Tasmanian beers and wines.
47 locals recommend
Fish Frenzy
Elizabeth Street Pier
47 locals recommend
Fabulously fresh Tasmanian seafood indoors or out, along with a license for you to enjoy Tasmanian beers and wines.

Everything Else

Beautiful old sandstone home of the Tasmanian Parliament.
6 locals recommend
Parliament House
1 Salamanca Pl
6 locals recommend
Beautiful old sandstone home of the Tasmanian Parliament.
The spectacular and beautiful 2nd oldest botanical gardens in Australia. Licensed cafe and kiosk.
140 locals recommend
Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens
Lower Domain Road
140 locals recommend
The spectacular and beautiful 2nd oldest botanical gardens in Australia. Licensed cafe and kiosk.
Pool and gym open 7 days; casual visits are ok.
31 locals recommend
Hobart Aquatic Centre
1 Davies Ave
31 locals recommend
Pool and gym open 7 days; casual visits are ok.