Hobart City Tour

Previously known as “The Cottage Green”, Salamanca Place is a precinct within Hobart City itself. Rows of historic sandstone buildings line the streets. These buildings were once warehouses for the Port of Hobart Town and have since been converted into a lively place full of galleries, craft shops, restaurants, bars and offices. Every Saturday, the Salamanca market stall holders set up shop and provide a wonderful selection of homewares, clothing, flowers, fresh fruits and vegetables, arts and crafts and much more. Fun fact: Salamanca Place is actually featured as one of the properties on the Australian Monopoly board. You can’t get much more iconic than that!

These glorious botanic gardens are the second oldest of their kind in Australia! They feature the largest public collection of conifers in the entire southern hemisphere and a stunningly peaceful Japanese garden. There’s also a delightfully aromatic herb garden and the community food garden known as “Pete’s Patch”. With a delightful little café and activities like birdwatching available to enjoy, these gardens are a must for any Hobart tour. Entry costs just a gold coin donation that goes directly towards the upkeep and maintenance of the gardens.

$1 oysters, tea-smoked Tasmanian octopus, kilpatrick brisket, smoked oyster tacos, crumbed flathead fillets – what a menu! And that’s just the beginning. Barilla Bay Oysters have such an amazing selection of Tasmania’s best local delicacies. You’ll be absolutely spoiled for choice. Their onsite shop has a range of local cheeses, homemade relishes, delicious honey and gorgeous South Sea Shell Pearls. If you’ve got time, you can book in a Barilla Bay Oyster Farm, Gillespies Ginger Beer and Candy Abalone tour. You’ll even get to taste 6 of Barilla Bay’s finest, freshest, plump oysters once you finish the tour. Yum!

This is a must visit in Hobart, Wellington Park hosts an outrageous amount of activities. From four wheel driving over mountainous terrain to traversing the range on horseback, you can always find something new to experience here. There’s no entry fee and the park is open all day, every day! You can easily access Mount Wellington from Hobart, Glenorchy and other surrounding regions. You can also clearly view them from the scenic Pinnacle observation shelter right at the very summit of Mount Wellington. The panoramic views of Hobart city and Derwent River are simply stunning! There are various viewpoints for visitors to fully appreciate its gorgeousness. With picnic grounds and barbecues, it’s no wonder people flock here at all times of the year to enjoy a wonderful day out in the park.

Once the site of a sawmill, Cascade Brewery is now known as the oldest continually operating brewery in Australia. They produce beer, cider and more recently, non-alcoholic beverages. A tour of the brewery can take approximately 2-3 hours and will provide you with an interesting dose of some of the finest beer crafting Australia has to offer. You can sit back, relax and enjoy a wonderful lunch with some Cascade beverages. Then take a stroll through the 3 acres of heritage gardens. Once you’re ready to leave, make sure you stop in at their on-site retail store and bag yourself some awesome Cascade merch!

This quaint little piece of historical goodness is one of Tasmania’s most popular tourist destinations. It’s conveniently nestled just 20 minutes out of Hobart and 15 minutes from the airport. Full of gorgeous Georgian architecture heritage buildings that date back to the 1820s, you’ll find yourself transported back in time, adoring the amazing history of this little town. It’s fun for the whole family with craft boutiques, museums, tea shops and much more on offer. Well-established vineyards are just a hop, skip and a jump away, making a cheeky winery tour absolutely on the cards. It’s the perfect place for a romantic getaway or a fun family holiday.