Franklin Square
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.Photo: Jorge Láscar, CC BY 2.0.
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 200 metres northeast of Franklin Square.
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. Hobart Town Hall is situated 100 metres northeast of Franklin Square.
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 130 metres northeast of Franklin Square.
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.
Franklin Square
- Type: Park
- Description: Public square in Hobart, Tasmania
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-42.88339° or 42° 53′ 0″ southLongitude
147.33038° or 147° 19′ 49″ eastOpen location code
4R99488J+J5OpenStreetMap ID
way 27631351OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q16891425
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In Other Languages
“Franklin Square” goes by many names.
- Persian: “میدان فرانکلین (هوبارت)”
- Persian: “میدان فرانکلین”
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