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Hobart is Australia's southernmost capital and second-oldest city. The fact that it is also the smallest is the key to its particular charm. A port city with a busy harbor, its mountain backdrop offers fine views over the beautiful Georgian buildings, numerous parks and compact suburbs below.

Hobart's rich colonial heritage and natural charms are accented by spirited festivals, top-notch restaurants and hip urban bars. On summer afternoons the sea breeze blows and yachts tack across the river; on winter mornings the pea-soup fog lifts to reveal the snow-capped summit of nearby Mt Wellington. You get a real sense of history in Hobart, and for walking, eating and just soaking up the atmosphere it can't be bettered.

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Hobart Suggested Itineraries

Viator

Written by Viator, August 2010

4.5 star rating: Recommended 127 | Tours & Tickets

From the weekend market of Salamanca Place to cute colonial Battery Point, the call of the sea and colonial history are never far from mind in the yachties’ haven of Hobart. The Georgian warehouses ... 
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Hobart's Waterfront

RobC

Written by RobC, New Zealand, October 2010

Hobart's waterfront area, including Constitution Dock and Salamanca Place, is easily the most tranquil and beautiful I've seen anywhere. The fact that the heart of the city is right at the water's ... 
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Museum of Old and New Art (MONA)

Emma

Written by Emma, Australia, July 2011

The latest buzz to come out of Tasmania is the opening of a new museum in Hobart called MONA. The brain child of Australian multi-millionaire, David Walsh, who calls it his “subversive adult ... 
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The City of Hobart

Emma

Written by Emma, Australia, August 2011

Tasmania’s charming waterfront capital, Hobart, is close to many nearby attractions but also ‘harbors’ a few treasures of its own. Make Salamanca Place the first stop on your Hobart itinerary. ... 
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The Museum of Old and New Art in Hobart

Brooke

Written by Brooke, Australia, December 2012

Founded, built and curated by a Tasmanian millionaire, David Walsh, the Museum of Old and New Art (the MONA) has made a huge impact on the art scene in Tasmania . Recently launched in 2011, the ... 
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Things to Do in Hobart

Brooke

Written by Brooke, Australia, December 2012

Just like the rest of Australia , the founding of Hobart was done in 1804 as a penal colony – specifically for the clearing of Irish and British convicts. That makes it the second oldest ... 
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