Hobart Attractions

Hobart is known for its innovative arts and crafts, maritime lifestyle, festivals and annual blue water classic, the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. Sandstone Georgian warehouses have been restored as artist studios, galleries, cafes and restaurants in the historic Sullivans Cove precinct, where the street is closed each Saturday for the bustling Salamanca Market.

Your palate is in for a treat in Tasmania. The sharp crunch of apples, crusty bread hot from a country bakery, world-beating ales, rich cream, full-flavoured cheeses and a summer spectrum of berry fruits. Stroll around Hobart's docks on route to your meal and watch the catch delivered direct to your plate. Savour local oysters, succulent lobster or the smoky tang of Atlantic salmon. Come and experience and enjoy for yourself the wonderful harvest that Tasmanians reap from the soil and the sea.

Take a harbour cruise past square-rigged yachts, or drive to the summit of Mount Wellington for a bird's eye view of the intricate pattern of islands and estuaries that reach out to the sea beyond. South of Hobart off Bruny Island, beneath some of the world's highest sea cliffs, or drive north to Oatlands, to explore Australia's largest collection of sandstone buildings.