French Explorer’s Garden

French Explorer’s Garden is a fountain in Hobart, Tasmania. French Explorer’s Garden is situated nearby to Japanese Garden, as well as near ‘Mt Fuji’.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens and Tasman Bridge.

Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens

Park

The Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, which cover an area of approximately 14 hectares, in Hobart located within the Queens Domain. Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens is situated 290 metres northwest of French Explorer’s Garden.

Tasman Bridge

Bridge

Photo: arctanx.tk, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Tasman Bridge is a prestressed concrete girder bridge carrying the Tasman Highway over the River Derwent in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. When it opened on 29 March 1965, it was the longest prestressed concrete bridge in Australia, with a total length of 1,396 metres, including approaches. Tasman Bridge is situated 1 km east of French Explorer’s Garden.

Government House

House

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 4.0.

Government House, Hobart, is the official residence of the governor of Tasmania. The palatial house is located on Lower Domain Road in the Queens Domain, near the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens. Government House is situated 270 metres south of French Explorer’s Garden.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Glebe and Queens Domain.

Glebe

Suburb

Photo: Graeme Bartlett, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Glebe is a suburb in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. The suburb is a very small area adjacent to the city on the same part of land as the Queens Domain, the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens and the Hobart Aquatic Centre.

Queens Domain

Suburb

The Queens Domain, also known as The Domain to locals, is an expansive 230 ha area of bushland, parkland, and cultural sites located just north-east of the Hobart City Centre, bordering the River Derwent in the state capital of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

North Hobart

Suburb

Photo: Tasmanian Wanderer, CC BY-SA 4.0.

North Hobart is a suburb of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It lies directly north of the Hobart central business district. The main street of North Hobart is Elizabeth Street, which extends northward from the Elizabeth Street Mall in the city, through North Hobart, and then becomes the Main Road in New Town and continues through many suburbs to Glenorchy and beyond.

French Explorer’s Garden

Type: Fountain
Location: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-42.86511° or 42° 51′ 54″ south

Longitude

147.33348° or 147° 20′ 1″ east

Open location code

4R9948MM+X9

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5675643538

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=fountain

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