Hobart sits on the Derwent River in Tasmania's south-east, founded in 1804 as Australia's second-oldest capital city after Sydney. Mount Wellington (kunanyi) rises directly behind the city, often snow-capped even in the warmer months, giving Hobart one of the most dramatic capital-city backdrops in the country.
The city's convict-era sandstone architecture is genuinely well preserved, particularly around the Salamanca Place waterfront — and since 2011, Hobart has also been home to MONA, the Museum of Old and New Art, which put the city on the international art map almost overnight.
What to See & Do
MONA
David Walsh's Museum of Old and New Art, built into sandstone cliffs on the Derwent — provocative, unconventional, and reachable by a purpose-built ferry from the city.
Salamanca Market
A Saturday institution along the historic Salamanca Place warehouses — food, crafts, and produce from across Tasmania.
kunanyi / Mount Wellington
A short drive from the CBD to the summit, with sweeping views over Hobart and the Derwent Estuary — genuinely cold at the top even in summer.
Battery Point
A beautifully preserved colonial-era neighbourhood of cottages and merchants' houses, a short walk from Salamanca.
Traditional Owners
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