Hobart
Hobart is the capital of Tasmania, beside the Derwent River and at the foot of kunanyi / Mount Wellington. It has markets, museums and music venues in the city, and day trips to Bruny Island, Port Arthur and Freycinet. Public buses and ferries are free until 30 June 2027, and there is harvest work on the island almost all year.
What's in Hobart
Free
5 places
Boats and ferries
8 places
Nightlife
6 places
Museums and galleries
6 places
Nature
5 places
Events and festivals
6 places
Tours and activities
3 places
kunanyi / Mt Wellington Explorer
Departs in front of the Tasmanian Travel and Information Centre
Guided bus from Hobart to the summit, 2.5 hours return with 30 minutes at the top. You can get off at five stops in the park. It also sells single trips at A$10 per zone and direction.
DirectionsPennicott Wilderness Journeys
Franklin Wharf
Tour company with an office in the Dock Head Building. Its list includes cruises to Bruny, Tasman, Iron Pot, Maria Island and Wineglass Bay, plus the Three Capes Track.
DirectionsTasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Federation Concert Hall
Orchestra with a Hobart season, including a series at Federation Concert Hall. Its website lists a concert on 14 November 2026.
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Adventure
3 places
Hobart Bike Hire
Sandy Bay Road
Hire of electric, road, gravel and mountain bikes at 129 Sandy Bay Road. Includes helmet, lock and maps. It asks you to book 24 hours ahead; without a booking it depends on availability.
DirectionsRoaring 40s Kayaking
Cambridge
Kayak tours in the summer season, from 1 October: a 2.5-hour Hobart City Tour, a day on Storm Bay and a day around the Tasman Peninsula.
DirectionsTahune Adventures
Geeveston, Huon Valley
A 600-metre walkway ending in a platform 50 metres above the riverbank, and swinging bridges. About 2 hours by car from Hobart. Open every day from 10:00 to 16:00. The Eagle Hang Glider costs A$25 from age 17, depending on the wind.
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Attractions
2 places
Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary
Brighton
Wildlife sanctuary at 593 Briggs Road, with keeper talks throughout the day. The night tour lasts 2.5 hours and costs A$174.50 from age 16.
DirectionsCascade Brewery Bar
Bar at the Cascade brewery, with table and tour booking on its website. Its page asks for legal drinking age. We could not check the address or the tour price on the official website.
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Tickets
2 places
Theatre Royal, taquilla en The Hedberg
Campbell Street and Collins Street
Box office of the oldest working theatre in Australia, according to its website. Open Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 16:00 and it also sells online. It offers theatre, dance, comedy and music.
Moshtix
Online
Australian ticketing platform for concerts and festivals, with a filter for Tasmania. Hobart venues such as Republic Bar use it.
Where to stay
3 places
YHA Hobart Central
9 Argyle Street
Hostel in the centre with private, family and shared (co-living) rooms. The shared rooms are for people aged 18 and over only.
DirectionsMontacute Boutique Bunkhouse
Battery Point
Hostel at 1 Stowell Avenue with dorms of 4, 6 and 8 beds and private rooms, all with shared bathrooms.
DirectionsAlabama Hotel
72 Liverpool Street
Hotel on a first floor with rooms with a double bed or two beds, for a maximum of two people and with shared bathrooms.
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Transport
4 places
Metro Tasmania
Hobart and the rest of Tasmania
Public buses. Travel is free until 30 June 2027 under a Tasmanian Government measure, with no payment and no card tap. When fares return, the GreenCard gives a 20% discount.
SkyBus Hobart Express
Airport and centre
Bus between the airport and the centre, about 30 minutes, 7 days a week. It stops at Campbell Street, Brooke Street Pier and Elizabeth Street, among other stops.
Tassielink Transit
Departures from Hobart
Buses from Hobart to the east coast, Geeveston in the Huon Valley, the Tasman Peninsula and Richmond. Its website does not give prices on the home page.
Hobart Airport
Airport
The city's airport. Its website details bus, taxi, chauffeur-driven car and car hire options.
Food and markets
3 places
Salamanca Market
Salamanca Place
Street market on the waterfront, every Saturday from 8:30 to 15:00, run by the City of Hobart. It has food stalls, crafts, clothes and plants.
DirectionsFarm Gate Market
Bathurst Street
Weekly market, every Sunday from 8:30 to 13:00, whatever the weather.
DirectionsMures
Victoria Dock
Seafood centre on the wharf, founded in 1973, with several restaurants, including Lower Deck. Its website does not give Lower Deck prices.
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Useful services
4 places
Tasmanian Travel and Information Centre
20 Davey Street
Tourist information and booking office. Open Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 17:00, Saturdays from 9:00 to 15:00 and Sundays from 9:00 to 13:00.
Hobart Library
91 Murray Street
Public library with free wifi and computers, and help with technology and with the learner driver licence. Open Monday to Friday from 9:30 to 18:00, Saturdays from 9:30 to 14:00 and Sundays from 9:30 to 12:30.
Harvest Jobs, AgriGrowth Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmanian Government page with a harvest calendar by region and places to look for farm work.
Parks & Wildlife Service, park passes
Tasmania
Sale of passes for the national parks. The Holiday Pass lasts up to 2 months and costs A$49.20 per person or A$98.35 per vehicle. The annual pass costs A$104.75.
Living in Hobart
Getting around
Metro Tasmania runs the buses. The Tasmanian Government made them free until 30 June 2027: you do not pay or tap a GreenCard. Derwent Ferries is also free until that date and crosses between Brooke Street Pier and Bellerive in about 15 minutes, Monday to Saturday. When fares return, the GreenCard gives a 20% discount. From the airport, the SkyBus Hobart Express takes about 30 minutes and costs A$24 each way (adult). Tassielink links Hobart with the east coast, the Huon Valley, the Tasman Peninsula and Richmond. The central bus stop (bus mall) is at 22 Elizabeth Street. You reach Bruny Island on the Kettering ferry, a 20-minute crossing. Freycinet is about 2.5 to 3 hours away by car and Port Arthur about 90 minutes.
Areas
Waterfront and Salamanca: wharves, Georgian warehouses and the Saturday market. Battery Point: a neighbourhood of colonial houses next to Salamanca, where Montacute is. North Hobart: Elizabeth Street and Argyle Street, with Republic Bar and Hobart Brewing Co. South Hobart: Cascades Female Factory. Sandy Bay: Wrest Point. Queens Domain: Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens. Bellerive: across the river, with a ferry pier. Outside the city are Kettering (ferry to Bruny Island), Brighton (Bonorong) and the Tasman Peninsula.
Weather
Discover Tasmania data for Hobart, average minimum and maximum in °C: January 13/23, February 13/22, March 12/23, April 10/19, May 7/17, June 6/13, July 5/13, August 5/15, September 7/15, October 8/18, November 10/20, December 12/22. The warmest months run from December to March and winter from May to August. On kunanyi / Mount Wellington (1,271 m) there can be snow and road closures.
Work
The Tasmanian Government website says there is harvest work almost all 12 months of the year. In the south it lists fruit, grapes, hops, potatoes, shearing and fodder. According to its calendar: cherries, blueberries and raspberries from December to May, apricots in the south in January and February, apples and grapes from February to May, vine pruning from June to August and strawberries from October to May. The same website names the Regional Jobs Hub, Backpacker Job Board, SEEK, Indeed and Gumtree as ways to look for work. In the city, museums, boats, bars and accommodation like those in this list operate; we have not checked specific job offers.
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