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■ Population: 206,000
■ Currency: Australian Dollars (AUD)
■ Country and city code: +61, 3
■ Tourist info: Tasmanian Travel and Information Centre, 20 Davey Street, tel: +61 (0)3 6230 8233, website: www.discovertasmania.com.au
FUN FACT
Australia’s oldest brewery is the Cascade Brewery, located in Hobart.
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (40 Macquarie Street, tel: +61 (0)3 6211 4177)
Learn about the history of Tasmania, especially the original Aboriginal population and the unique wildlife of the state, at this fascinating and fun yet educational museum. Open daily from 10am to 5pm. Admission is free.
Cadbury Schweppes Chocolate Factory (Cadbury Estate, Cadbury Road, Claremont, tel: +61 (0)3 6249 0333)
Young or old, chocolate lovers will find this guided tour of the factory (AUD12.50/SGD16) simply irresistible. Best of all, you get to sample the products at the end of the tour. Take a cruise on the River Derwent to reach the factory.
Salamanca Place (Hobart waterfront)
The old sandstone warehouses in the Salamanca Place precinct have now converted into art galleries, craft shops and restaurants that appeal to your artistic and creative side. The Saturday market from 8am to 3pm is noisy and frenetic, with a mix of produce and crafts.
Restaurant 373 (373 Elizabeth Street, North Hobart, tel: +61 (0)3 6231 9031)
Just a short distance from the city centre, this bistro-style restaurant stands out among a line-up of restaurants encompassing a variety of cuisines in trendy North Hobart. $
Marque IV Elizabeth Street Pier, tel: +61 (0)3 6224 4428)
This is one of the city’s best dining options, serving fresh Tasmanian produce with a range of Mediterranean-influenced dishes. Overlooking the River Derwent, dining here is a delight. $$
The Quarry (27 Salamanca Place, tel: +61 (03) 6223 6552)
By day, it is a casual, friendly restaurant with great food, wine and coffee, and come night-time, it swings into groovy action, attracting the hip and happening crowd. Try the ‘3 Mini Beers and Small Food Match’ to snack on.
Waterfront Lodge Newtown Bay (153 Risdon Road, Newtown Bay) *
Sitting by the Derwent River, this newly restored motel is only minutes to historic Hobart. Explore Sullivan’s Cove and the boat docks, Salamanca Place, galleries and museums. Room rates start from AUD139.50 (SGD176.25). $$
Henry Jones Art Hotel (25 Hunter Street)
This multi-award winning hotel in a converted historic warehouse and old jam factory by Hobart’s waterfront has become an art-theme hotel with a glassed-in courtyard atrium. Room rates start from AUD260 (SGD335). $$$
BY ROGER ALLNUTT
* FOR EXCLUSIVE DEALS, BOOK HOTELS AT www.TIGERAIRWAYS.COM. TIGER AIRWAYS AUSTRALIA DOMESTIC FLIGHTS TO/FROM HOBART ARE SUBJECT TO CASA REGULATORY APPROVAL
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