In and around Hobart
There are a number of fascinating sights within hobart.
This page lists just a few.
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Salamanca Place
Salamanca Place is lined with 19th century
sandstone buildings, once the warehouses of the
Port of Hobart. Salamanca is only a minutes walk
from the conference, and is a focal point of
Tasmanian fine art and cuisine, housing galleries,
cafes and restaurants.
On Saturdays, Salamanca is the site of a
bustling market organise your travel to arrive
on the Friday, and take the chance to visit this
icon of Tasmanian culture.
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Battery Point
Battery point, named after the gun battery that
once protected the harbour, is a short stroll up
Kelly's steps from Salamanca. One of the older
suburbs of Hobart, Battery point is a showcase
of historic homes and cottages.
Take a casual stroll along the narrow streets,
buy some antiques, or visit Arthurs circus a
ring of cottages built around the old village
green.
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Mount Wellington
Although the views of Mt Wellington are
spectacular, the views from Mt Wellington are
even more so.
Be sure to take a tour to the top at least once
during your stay. For the keen walkers, there
are many short day and half-day walks on the
mountain, we recommend the wishing
well tour. The more adventurous might consider a descent by
bicycle.
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Museums
The Tasmanian museum
and Art Gallery is 200m from the conference
hotel. Be sure not to miss the display on the
famous Tasmanian Tiger, now believed to be
extinct.
Just around the corner is the Maritime
museum of Tasmania.
The Tasmanian Distillery
Museum boasts what is possibly the oldest still in Australia,
and is 100m to the north of the conference hotel.
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Botanical Gardens
The Royal
Tasmanian Botanical Gardens was established
in 1818 and is Australia's second oldest botanic
garden.
The Gardens are located on the Queens Domain,
20mins walk from the conference hotel, on a 13.5
hectare property overlooking the Derwent River.
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Hobart Rivulet
The Hobart rivulet provides the water for the
Cascade Brewery Australia's oldest
operational brewery. Take a tour, sample their wares, and
inspect the beautiful Woodstock gardens.
Downstream lies the site of the
female factory,
where female convicts and their children were
housed.
At its lower end, the rivulet runs under the city. Take the
fascinating tour
under the cbd and learn about the historical development
of the City of Hobart.
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Bellerive Battery
On the other side of the Derwent River, the
historic gun battery at Kangaroo
Bluff in Bellerive affords panoramic views
of Hobart, the Tasman Bridge and Mount
Wellington.
Catch the
ferry to Bellerive from Constitution Dock,
and take a picturesque 20min walk along the
foreshore to the bluff.
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