General Post Office

General Post Office is a landmark building located on the corner of Elizabeth Street and Macquarie Street in , , . 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 .
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  • 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 & Art Gallery and Hobart Town Hall.

Museum
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The Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery is a museum located in , , Australia. 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. is situated 160 metres east of General Post Office.

Town hall
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is a landmark sandstone building which serves as seat of the local government area, hosting council meetings as well as acting as public auditorium that can be hired from the council.

Museum
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is a volunteer-run maritime museum dedicated to the history of Tasmania's association with the , ships, and ship-building, and is located at the Carnegie Building in , , . is situated 120 metres east of General Post Office.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hobart and Battery Point.

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

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

Suburb
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is a suburb in , , Australia. The suburb is a very small area adjacent to the city on the same part of land as the , the and the Hobart Aquatic Centre.

General Post Office

Latitude
-42.88234° or 42° 52′ 56″ south
Longitude
147.33012° or 147° 19′ 48″ east
Levels
2
Wheelchair access
yes
Brand
Australia Post
Operator
Australia Post
Open location code
4R99489J+32
Open­Street­Map ID
way 205290140
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­post_office
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­retail
Wiki­data ID
Q19866433
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