Summit of kunanyi/Mt Wellington - Credit Luke Tscharke
Get Shucked, Bruny Island Oysters - Credit Adam Gibson
Aurora Australis - Credit Simon Kruit
Penitentiary, Port Arthur Historic Site - Credit Alastair Bett
Tasman Island - Credit Emilie Ristevski
Hobart & South
Tassie’s waterfront capital is an eclectic mix of boutique hotels, bustling markets, exceptional local produce, arts and antiquities.
This salty old penal colony is home to the majority of Tasmanians, the second deepest port in the world and a lively hub to explore the surrounding sights. Plenty of historic hotels . Saturday’s Salamanca Markets are the state’s most popular attraction held on the sandstone strip of the converted colonial warehouses. Take in Hobart’s artistic culture and deep history at the myriad of museums and galleries including the extraordinary plight of Aboriginal Tasmanians at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery.
Famed for the oldest operating brewery in Australia, check out the Cascade Brewery and taste your way through Hobart’s relatively new distilleries. The whisky scene kicked off here in 1992 and is now home to global award-winning establishments such as Lark, Old Hobart Distillery and Sullivan’s Cove. Head up Kunanyi / Mt Wellington for sweeping views before heading out of town to explore the region. Jump on a cruise down the Derwent River and explore the waterways, stunning coastline, soaring cliffs and roaring surf of Bruny Island. Ninety minutes down the convict trail you’ll find Port Arthur and it’s impressive architecture and historical convict created penal facilities. Take a nighttime ghost tour for a darker insight into the prison colony’s infamous history.
Whatever your taste, you will find endless things to do in Hobart and beyond.
