Immerse yourself in the city of Hobart and the captivating Southern Tasmania region. For history enthusiasts, explore the historic Cascade Brewery, Australia’s oldest continuously operating brewery, or visit the UNESCO-listed Port Arthur Historic Site and glimpse into Tasmania’s convict past.
Journey to the summit of the majestic Mount Wellington, where panoramic views of Hobart and its surrounding landscapes await. On the other hand, the Tasman Peninsula will leave you breathless with its dramatic cliffs, pristine beaches, and iconic Tasman Arch and Devil’s Kitchen rock formations.
Indulge your taste buds in the region’s vibrant culinary scene, where farm-to-table dining experiences showcase the freshest local produce. Explore the bustling Salamanca Market, where local artisans and producers gather to showcase their crafts and delectable treats. For wine enthusiasts, visiting the picturesque vineyards of the Coal River Valley, where you can savour award-winning cool-climate wines, is a must.
To plan your unforgettable journey, visit the Hobart and Beyond website https://hobartandbeyond.com.au
Salamanca Market
The Salamanca Market is a street market held in Salamanca Place on Saturday morning’s until 3pm.
The Salamanca Market is one of Tasmania’s most visited tourist attractions and has won many awards for excellence.
You’ll find local produce, locally made products and plenty more locally sourced items! The market is definitely worth a look.
Farm Gate Market
Known to locals as Farmy, The Farm Gate Market is open every Sunday from 8:30am to 1 pm. this bustling Hobart farmers’ market closes a block of an otherwise busy CBD street, drawing producers from across the state and locals doing their weekly shop. Stroll the street and tuck into breakfast or brunch in the Grub Hub, a street-food market tucked into a street-front courtyard.
kunanyi/ Mount Wellington
kunanyi/Mount Wellington, in the indigenous Tasmanian language of Palawa kani, towers over the city of Hobart in southern Tasmania.
The mountain is a commanding presence, dominating the local skyline and giving Hobart an iconic image for many around the world to recognize.
MONA
Visit the famous Museum of Old and New Art!
MONA is a car, bus or ferry ride away from the Hobart CBD. The MONA ROMA departs the Hobart Waterfront and takes around 25 minutes one way – we recommend taking the ferry to make your visit to Tasmania and MONA especially memorable!
Fees for transport are additional.
Maritime Museum of Tasmania
As an island state, the sea is significant to all Tasmanians. The Maritime Museum explores the influence of the sea on the lives of Tasmanians and the strong maritime heritage of the islands. You will find informative displays about aboriginal watercraft, early European explorers and whalers.
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) is Tasmania’s leading natural and cultural heritage organisation. It is a combined museum, art gallery and herbarium which safeguards the physical evidence of Tasmania’s natural and cultural heritage, and the cultural identity of Tasmanians.
Mawson’s Huts Replica Museum
At Mawson’s Huts Replica Museum, visitors can step into the boots of those who braved the unthinkable to explore the polar regions. Every sawcut and corner mirrors the original.
Aboriginal Walking Tour
takara nipaluna – Walking Hobart – gives voice to the palawa (Tasmanian Aboriginal) perspective, history and continued presence within this city, and exposes the layers of history beneath the asphalt.
It will lead you to a richer understanding of this place and of the palawa experience here. A revelatory, truth-telling performance that will resonate with you long after the walk ends.
Hobart Walking Tour
Hobart Walking Tours is much, much more than someone pointing out some buildings and telling you about dates and timelines. When you take a walk you travel slowly. You absorb more, interact more, experience more. You stop and run your hands over the intricate stone work of our beautiful heritage listed buildings, crafted by skilled convict stonemasons. Walking brings you into the depth of the city, hidden away places and into the footsteps of those who made the history. Walking gets below the ‘tourism’ and welcomes you to the real Hobart.
Red Decker
The Red Decker is the official sightseeing tour of Hobart featuring the city’s best sights and attractions. Use your 24-hour ticket to do the 90-minute city loop tour or hop-on hop-off at any of the 20 stops for the duration of your ticket.
Duration: 90 Minutes (approx.)
Hobart Historic Cruise
Hobart Historic Cruises organises and operates the Derwent River harbour cruise tour, guiding you along to enjoy Hobart’s harbour view from a different angel.
Bruny Island Cruises
Bruny Island Cruises is an award-winning 3 Hour Wilderness Cruise exploring the rugged coastline of Bruny Island in southern Tasmania.
Botanical Gardens
Established in 1818, the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens are Australia’s second-oldest botanic garden, and they’re full of history – both social and architectural. Food production has always been a key purpose. In the early years of white settlement, the gardens were a source of food for Hobart residents, and they supplied nearby Government House until the mid 1950s. These days the site has become vibrant community gardens, with much of the produce given away to those in need via a community kitchen network.
Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary
A visit to Bonorong is a chance to come closer than ever to something wild and fragile. You’ll come face to face with animals that became extinct long ago in other parts of Australia..
Cascade Female Factory
The Cascades Female Factory is one of 11 World Heritage-listed convict sites in Australia, five of them in Tasmania. While the lives of the convicts are the main focus, the factory’s interpretive centre also highlights the role of women in pre-colonial, colonial and contemporary times in Tasmania.
Cascade Brewery
Established in 1824, Cascade Brewery Co. proudly holds a revered place in Australia’s Brewing History. From humble beginnings as a sawmilling operation in the foothills of Mount Wellington, Cascade is now the country’s oldest operating brewery.
Lark Distillery
Thirty minutes north of Hobart is the new iconic home of Australia’s oldest and most innovative single malt whisky distillery. Book a guided tour to discover the magic of distillation and view the meticulously restored historical buildings of this working whisky village. Tastings of LARK whisky or Forty Spotted gin are also available in the Cellar Door onsite.
Old Kempton Distillery
Old Kempton Distillery is located in Dysart House, Kempton, in an 1840’s colonial inn. It is an easy 40 minute drive from Hobart.
Experience Tasmanian whisky with the distillery’s guided tours.
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