Hobart Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
capital city of Tasmania, Australia
About Hobart
Founded in 1804 by Colonel David Collins, Hobart is the second oldest city in Australia. It grew out of the penal settlement on the island at Risdon Cove, 8 km upriver, which was founded in 1803 and abandoned five months later for the present site of Hobart. In the first half of the 1800s, the whaling boom generated a surge in maritime support industries and infrastructure. Whaling ceased in the late 1800s, but Hobart never lost its boat-building, ship-chandlery and provedoring legacy. This made Hobart a logical staging post in the heroic age of Antarctic exploration. France’s Dumont d’Urville, Australia’s Douglas Mawson, England’s James Clark Ross, and Norway’s Carsten Borchgrevink andRoald Amundsenall paused in the Derwent on their way to Antarctica. In December 1911, the Australasian An
Top Attractions in Hobart
Explore the best things to see and do in Hobart:
- ★Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts
- ★Australian Army Museum Tasmania
- ★Battery Point
- ★Bellerive Oval
- ★Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary
- ★Cascade Brewery
- ★Cascades Female Factory
- ★Charles Reuben Estate
Where to Eat in Hobart
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Ball and Chain
- 🍴Bury Me Standing
- 🍴Jackman & McRoss
- 🍴Machine Laundry Cafe
- 🍴Mures Fish Centre
- 🍴The Drunken Admiral
Where to Stay in Hobart
- 🏨Alexandra on Battery
- 🏨Astor Private Hotel
- 🏨Battery Point Boutique Accommodation
- 🏨Brunswick Hotel
- 🏨Dr Syntax Hotel
- 🏨Hadley's Orient Hotel
Hobart Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 12 sections including: