Hobart

Hobart is Australia's most southern city, and you can feel the winter winds incoming from the Antarctic. Tasmania's capital city stretches along the banks of the Derwent River, and is bordered on one side by the impressive Mt Wellington. Take some time to stroll around Arthur Circus, where whalers' cottages form a colourful circle around a beautiful park.

From Lake St Clair in central Tasmania, the Derwent River flows past Mount Field National Park, Tasmania's oldest and most popular national park, towards Hobart. Here, the river estuary widens to form a fine harbour before flowing into the waters of Storm Bay and out to the Tasman Sea.

Things To Do
Salamanca Market
Held every Saturday from 8:30 to 3:00 on Salamanca place, some of the Tasmania’s best arts and crafts, food and flowers produced are displayed at Salamanca Market. Offering a shopping experience with a difference, the Salamanca Market is somewhere where you can meet the people who create, make or grow what they sell.

Shopping – Tasmanian Style
From the city arcades, weekend markets to country towns, Tasmania has plenty of treasures in store. Explore Sandy Bay for the fashion boutiques, discover Lifestyle Furniture’s specialised furniture made from Tasmanian Timbers, and check out North Hobart for multicultural restaurants and specialist food shops.

Mount Wellington
Discover the beauty of Hobart from the peak of Mount Wellington. Surrounded by alpine vegetation, and brushed by snow in winter, Mt. Wellington enables you to encounter the panorama of river, fields and the setting of the aquatic city.

Battery Point
Kelly's Steps lead up from Salamanca Place to Battery Point, a district with an enduring village atmosphere. Narrow streets, closely packed cottages, the flower-filled green of Arthurs Circus and the "corner-store" nature of the shops enhance the nineteenth-century village feel.

Links for more information:
www.discovertasmania.com