Parliament House

Parliament House, Hobart, located on Salamanca Place in , , , 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.
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  • Type: Government building
  • Description: house of parliament for State of Tasmania, Australia
  • Also known as: “Parliament House, Hobart” and “Parliament of Tasmania”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Davids Park and Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery.

Park
Photo: Annette Teng, CC BY 3.0.
St David's Park is a heritage-listed park in , Tasmania, bounded by Davey Street, Salamanca Place, and Sandy Bay Road. The site originally served as Hobart’s primary burial ground and is the final resting place of several early settlers, including its founding Lieutenant Governor, David Collins.

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 410 metres north of Parliament House.

Park
Photo: Jorge Láscar, CC BY 2.0.
is a 1.6-acre oak-lined public square located in the Hobart central business district in , 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. is situated 240 metres north of Parliament House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Battery Point and Hobart.

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 .

Photo: Bengt Nyman, CC BY 2.0.
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
is a suburb of the city of , , Australia, located immediately south of the Hobart central business district, and adjoining the suburb of .

Parliament House

Latitude
-42.88551° or 42° 53′ 8″ south
Longitude
147.33042° or 147° 19′ 50″ east
Levels
2
Open location code
4R99487J+Q5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 33801049
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­government
Open­Street­Map feature
office=­government
Wiki­data ID
Q7138912
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In Other Languages

“Parliament House” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “议会大厦”

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Highlights include Parliament Square and Department of State Growth.

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