Festival & Events
Hobart Culture
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Ali, Jun 21, 2005 02:28 PM
Hobart, the capital city, is an intriguing blend of heritage and lifestyle, scenery and vibrant culture. It?s a city defined by the river and the mountains. Take a harbour cruise, or drive to the summit of Mt Nelson or Mt Wellington, and you?ll understand our maritime focus - suburbs hug the Derwent River, city buildings cluster around the docks and the estuary broadens into Storm Bay and the distant Southern Ocean. Twenty-five kilometres and 200 years from the city is the historic town of Richmond - in the narrow cells of the old Richmond Gaol, the reality of Tasmania?s convict past seems just a clink of chains away. Close by are the neat vineyards and wineries of the Coal River Valley, home to superb cool-climate wines. Hobart is an ideal base for your southern Tasmanian journeys - explore farther afield, then return to relax, unwind and rejuvenate.
