General Post Office
General Post Office is a landmark building located on the corner of Elizabeth Street and Macquarie Street in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It stands next to the former Mercury Building and has served as the headquarters of the Tasmanian Postal system since its construction in 1905, though mail processing has now been moved to Glenorchy.- Opening hours: Monday—Friday 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Type: Post office
- Description: historic post office building in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
- Also known as: “General Post Office, Hobart”, “Hobart General Post Office”, and “Hobart GPO”
- Address: 9 Elizabeth Street, Hobart, TAS 7000
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery and Hobart Town Hall.
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 160 metres east of General Post Office.
Hobart Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: Barrylb, Public domain.
Hobart Town Hall is a landmark sandstone building which serves as seat of the City of Hobart local government area, hosting council meetings as well as acting as public auditorium that can be hired from the council.
Maritime Museum Tasmania
Museum
Maritime Museum Tasmania is a volunteer-run maritime museum dedicated to the history of Tasmania's association with the sea, ships, and ship-building, and is located at the Carnegie Building in Sullivans Cove, Hobart, Tasmania. Maritime Museum Tasmania is situated 120 metres east of General Post Office.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hobart and Battery Point.
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.
General Post Office
- Categories: historical cultural heritage site and building
- Location: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-42.88234° or 42° 52′ 56″ southLongitude
147.33012° or 147° 19′ 48″ eastLevels
2Brand
Australia PostOperator
Australia PostOpen location code
4R99489J+32OpenStreetMap ID
way 205290140OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=post_officeOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q19866433
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