The Tasman

Places of Interest Nearby

Parliament House

Government building

Photo: Barrylb, Public domain.

Parliament House, Hobart, located on Salamanca Place in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, is the meeting place of the Parliament of Tasmania. The building was originally designed as a customs house but changed use in 1841 when Tasmania achieved self-government.

Franklin Square

Park

Photo: Jorge Láscar, CC BY 2.0.

Franklin Square is a 1.6-acre oak-lined public square located in the Hobart central business district in Tasmania, Australia. It is named for the British Royal Navy officer and Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin, who served as the 4th Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land. Franklin Square is situated 160 metres north of The Tasman.

Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery

Museum

Photo: JTdale, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery is a museum located in Hobart, Tasmania. The museum was established in 1846, by the Royal Society of Tasmania, the oldest Royal Society outside England. The TMAG receives 400,000 visitors annually. Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery is situated 360 metres northeast of The Tasman.

Places in the Area

Hobart

Photo: Bengt Nyman, CC BY 2.0.

Hobart is the capital city of Tasmania and is Australia's second oldest city, after Sydney. Hobart sits along the Derwent River and began humbly as a penal colony.

Battery Point

Suburb

Photo: StAnselm, Public domain.

Battery Point is a suburb of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is immediately south of the Hobart central business district. It is in the local government area of City of Hobart.

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.

The Tasman

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