EMAC 2007

Where are we?

The conference will be held at the University of Tasmania, Sandy Bay campus. The university straddles Churchill Ave and borders Sandy Bay Rd.
	UTas website	Sandy Bay Campus map

Sandy Bay

Sandy Bay is about 2 kilometres south of central Hobart on the western shore of the River Derwent. The area is regularly serviced by buses and taxis and has many accommodation houses within its proximity.
	Satellite image of Greater Hobart	Google Earth file for EMAC 2007

Transport

Airport Shuttle

Airporter Bus Service - Phone for bookings: 0419 382 240 or 0419 383 462

Car Rentals

The usual car rental firms are present at the airport:

AVIS: 6248 5424
Budget: 6248 5333
Europcar: 1800 030 118
Thrifty: 6248 5678
Hertz: 6237 1155

Taxis

City Cabs: 13 1008
United Taxis: 6278 2244
Yellow Cabs: 13 1924
Taxi Combined Services: 13 2227

Buses

Metro: Scheduled bus services that pass the University and Hobart City are on routes 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 61, 154, and 155.

Accommodation

Sandy Bay, Hobart, and Battery Point contain many hostels, motels, bed & breakfasts, and hotels. A search of the Yellow Pages will retrieve most of these. Some of the accommodation used most frequently by University visitors is listed below, and mapped in the EMAC 2007 Google Earth file.

The Old Woolstore, Hobart: 6235 5355
The Henry Jones Art Hotel, Hobart: 6244 3855
Wrest Point Casino, Sandy Bay: 6211 1700
Grosvenor Court Apartments, Sandy Bay: 6223 3422
Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart: 6235 4535
Motel 429, Sandy Bay: 6225 2511
Amberley House Bed and Breakfast, Sandy Bay: 6225 1005

Budget Accommodation

Montgomery's Private Hotel (YHA), Hobart: 6231 2660
Hobart Hostel, Hobart: 6234 6122
Backpacker Inn, Hobart: 6234 4516
Budget Bunks, Hobart: 6234 6730
Central City Backpackers, Hobart: 6224 2404
The Pickled Frog, Hobart: 6234 7977

Last Minute On-Line Bookings

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Last updated March 1, 2007