Top 5 Local History in Hobart - 2023

• No.1
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  Salamanca Pl

  4.4/5

  48 Reviews

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  Hobart

  921m from downtown

  

  "Salamanca Market is a fantastic place to visit for a glance of the Hobart’s living with their local produces, daily food. A bonus of fine dining and souvenirs to take home."

  Highlights: The unique row of four-storey sandstone warehouses on historic Salamanca Square is the best preserved colonial-style building in Australia. Every Saturday, hundreds of stall vendors display their wares on the stalls along the Salamanca Place. There are many arts and crafts here, such as exquisite glassware, creative wood design, fashionable clothing, avant-garde pottery and leather goods, as well as flowers, fresh fruits and vegetables, books, street performers and music.

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• No.2
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  Penitentiary Chapel Historic Site

  4.4/5

  7 Reviews

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  Hobart

  588m from downtown

  

  "Traveling to Australia, this stop is in Hobart, the capital of Tasmania, and the historic site of Port Arthur is one of Hobart’s most famous attractions. The historic site of the Prison Church, which was previously an ancient prison building, shows the local prison environment of more than half a century ago, and the justice system in Tasmania. Visitors can see the former courtroom here, or follow the dim stairs to the cell to see the cell's environment. I took a map to visit, the map marked a lot of places, now we see only a ruin, although the court, cells and other places, but also erected a sign, you can use your fantasy to imagine the original picture at that time."

  Highlights: The Prison Church Historic Site is an attraction located in the urban area of Hobart. This is an old prison building that shows the local prison environment more than half a century ago and the judicial system in Tasmania at that time. Visitors can see the former courthouse inside, and can also follow the narrow and dim stairs to the cell, visit the environment of the cell, and even see the hanging instruments at that time. However, this scenic spot is a bit gloomy. It is said that ghosts can sometimes be seen here at night, so it has attracted many curious people to find out.

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• No.3
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  Battery Point

  4.5/5

  24 Reviews

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  Hobart

  1.4km from downtown

  

  "Its a suburb of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, named after the battery of guns established in 1818 as part of Hobart coastal defences."

  Highlights: Fortress Point is a highland terrain, 1.5 kilometers from the city, this area is a relatively long history of Hobart. Battery Point got its name from the Battery, built here in 1818, to protect the town of Hobart from threats from the sea, mainly for strategic reasons. During the heyday of whaling, Battery Point was a bustling area with a steady stream of sailors, and now the area around Battery Point is a secluded, upscale residential area where 19th-century Victorian and Georgian mansions can still be seen. There are many antique shops, art galleries and cafes that have been converted from old houses on the street. Wander around picturesque ArthurCircus, admire St George's Anglican Church on Cromwell St., or walk slowly on Napoleon St. to the harbour, where the mooring ropes sing in the wind and you can listen to the sound of ships colliding with each other.

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  Cascades Female Factory Historic Site

  4.1/5

  7 Reviews

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  South Hobart

  2.4km from downtown

  

  "Once a factory for women prisoners in exile, it is now a site for visitors to visit. In 2010, the site was listed as a World Heritage Site with 10 other sites related to Australia's exiled prisoners. There is an explanation guide in the scenic spot, about 45 minutes per explanation, and there is also a drama called "Her Story", which can further understand the historical events that have occurred in this female prisoner factory, the performance time is 11:00, about 45 minutes."

  Highlights: The ruins of the Cascades Women's Factory is a building where Hobart female convicts were imprisoned and is listed as a World Heritage Site. Most of Australia's well-known prisons for female prisoners are located on the back of Mount Wellington, not far from Hobart's central business district. Women are held here as punishment, or await distribution. You can pay to see a show of Her Story, which takes place on the site of the factory and portrays the hard lives of criminals in a women's factory.

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  Tasman Peninsula

  4.4/5

  34 Reviews

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  Hobart

  44.7km from downtown

  

  "It can't be more pleasant to take a boat tour around the island with the group! The blue sky and the blue sea can also see the koala. The local day trip is only English, we are the only foreigners, the others are all local Australian old aunts and uncles, the sea breeze is still quite cold when the boat is opened, but it is worth it for this beautiful scenery. Some local old aunts did a lot of homework, and also introduced us to the rock types and formation ages along the coast."

  Highlights: The Tasman Peninsula is located in the southeast of Hobart. Port Arthur is the main attraction. The island's coastline, beaches and bushwalks bring beautiful natural scenery. Enter the peninsula from the north through the Arthur highway, first reach the Eagle's Neck Gorge, turn east to Pirates BayDr, and arrive at the lookout with a view of the coastline. There are also sea erosion landforms such as checkerboard sidewalks, blowholes, Tasman Arches, and waterfall bays around Eagle Neck Gorge. Continue south to Tasman National Park, which occupies a large area of the peninsula, and you can choose one of several bush walks to hike. If you want to see animals, you can go to the Tasmanian Devil Conservation Park. If you want to see cultural attractions, you can go to the historical sites of coal mines, the prison sites of Eagle Neck Gorge, Cunha, Primedna, and Saltwater River. The terminus of Arthur Expressway is Port Arthur. From 1830 to 1877, a large number of prisoners who came to serve here made the gloomy atmosphere gather here, and the beautiful stone buildings, Gothic buildings and parks can hardly conceal the bitter history of the past. .

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