ACTIVITIES HOBART CITY

Discover the rugged beauty and convict history of Australia\'s island state of Tasmania.
Sea kayaking is the perfect way to reach Tasmania\'s pristine rugged coastline, temperate rain forests, islands, beautiful white sand beaches, viewing wildlife, and retracing the convict history of Tasmania and Australia.
Blackaby\'s sea kayaking tours range from sea kayaking on the Hobart waterfront with fish and chips or pizza, paddling around the historic ruins of Port Arthur, B & B sea kayaking tours on the Tasman Peninsula, and 7-day Gordon River Wilderness Expeditions.

Anglesea Barracks in Hobart, built in the 1800's, now houses the Military Museum of Tasmania. Governor Macquarie ordered these barracks built when he visited the colony in 1811. When the last British regiment left Tasmania in 1870 the buildings were variously used as a school, reformatory, a home for old women and a gymnasium. With the federation of Australia in 1901, the barracks became Commonwealth property and passed back to full military control, in which they have remained ever since. In the barracks are the hospital, now the commander's residence, the original officers' quarters and mess, the arch from the original Bath Inn, the memorial to the British 99th Regiment of Foot stationed here from 1848-58, the officers' married quarters, the beautiful two story soldiers accommodation built in 1850, now the Headquarters building, the old drill hall, now the officers' mess and the jail, which is now the Military Museum of Tasmania. Guided tours of the Barracks and Museum are conducted on Tuesdays at 11am. The Museum is open on Tuedays from 9 am to 1pm and on Thursdays from 9am to 12 pm. Other times by appointment.

When junipers for gin proved hard to find, Bill Lark of The Lark Distillery tried making a liqueur using Tasmania's native mountain pepper berries. The result is a smooth Bush Liqueur - a truly unique taste of Tasmania. The Bush Liqueur is also blended with another local product, Gillespies Ginger Beer, to make 2UP, a ginger beer with kick. Specialties of the distillery are single malt whisky, apple schnapps, bush liqueur, cherry max, pepperberry vodka and pepperberry gin.

Barilla Bay Oysters are located at Cambridge, in Southern Tasmania. Barilla Bay Oysters are grown and harvested in Australia's premium shellfish growing environment. The cold, clean pristine waters of South East Tasmania is famous for its clean air and unspoilt environment. The temperate climate makes it perfect for growing oysters. The delicate taste and texture of Barilla Bay Oysters reflect the natural quality of the water in which they are grown. Open seven days. Come and visit our farm gate and restaurant. We also pack oysters for airline travel.

Hobart's Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts is a heritage collection of colonial artefacts. The Museum is located within the State Library of Tasmania in central Hobart. The Library and Museum are housed in a permanent display of Georgian-style rooms. The collection includes colonial paintings and prints, Georgian silver and glass and fine English, French and Chinese porcelain. There are displays of mahogany and walnut furniture dating from 1680, including excellent examples of Chippendale, Sheraton and Hepplewhite. The Library features fine and rare books, manuscripts and photographs dating from the 1800s. The Allport family originally settled in Tasmania in 1831 and played a significant role in Tasmania's artistic, cultural and social development. Work by Mary Morton Allport (1806-1895), one of Australia's earliest notable female artists, features in the collection. Her son, Morton Allport (1830-1878), was a scientist, naturalist and one of Tasmania's earliest photographers, and her granddaughter, Curzona Frances Louise Allport (1860-1949) was also a painter. Cecil Allport (1858-1926) began the collection in 1899. He and his son Henry Allport (1890-1965) were historians, connoisseurs and collectors. Upon his death in 1965, Henry Allport bequeathed the entire collection to the people of Tasmania as a memorial to the Allport family.

Masterpiece@IXL Fine Art Gallery is situated in Hobart's Hunter Street arts precinct, southern Tasmania. Specialising in Australian fine art, the gallery features colonial through to contemporary pieces. Wander in and view the fine collection at Masterpiece@IXL. The high quality works are produced by artists from around the world including many prominent Australian artists. Pieces on display are also available for purchase. Gallery Director, W Nevin Hurst has been part of the Australian art scene for over 30 years. Featured artists include David Bromley, Charles Conder, Haughton Forrest, John Glover, WB Gould, Hans Heysen, Ken Knight, Ken Done, Tim Storrier, Sidney Nolan, Gloria Petyarr, WC Piguenit, Lloyd Rees and many more. Masterpiece@IXL is located in the IXL Courtyard. Hunter Street is on the Hobart waterfront, a five-minute walk from the city.

Moo Brew is a state-of-the-art micro-brewery at Mona, Hobart. It sits on a private peninsula on the Derwent River at Berridale, 15 minutes north west of Hobart's city centre. A jetty provides private and charter access to the site and there is a fast catamaran service from the Hobart waterfront. Moo Brew builds on David Walsh's love of good wine, fine food, art and the celebration of life. Moo Brew produces four unique beers under the distinctive Moo Brew label - an American Pale Ale, an American Dark Ale, a German-style cloudy wheat beer and a Pilsner. These unique beers contain no additives or preservatives and are unpasteurised - so Moo Brew's distinctive flavours are best enjoyed fresh and cold. The award winning Moo Brew label designs display the works of Australian artist, John Kelly. In response to his sculpture series based on William Dobell's camouflaged cows, Walsh commissioned Kelly to produce a series of paintings for the beer labels

Frogmore Creek, near Tasmania's capital Hobart, produces a wide range of award-winning cool climate wines.Conveniently located just 20 minutes from Hobart's central business district and 10 minutes from Hobart Airport, Frogmore Creek Cellar Door and restaurant is surrounded by vines and nestled in the beautiful Coal River Valley. The highly acclaimed Frogmore Creek label is from the genuine cool climate region of southern Tasmania, where the grapevines benefit from a long growing season. These slow ripened grapes develop pure fruit flavours, fresh natural acidity and are perfect for making seriously good wine.In addition the 42 Degrees South Label reflects the latitude and position in crafting fruit driven wines. Both labels are available for tasting at the cellar door and restaurant. Overlooking 10 hectares of vines, Frogmore Creek restaurant draws inspiration from fresh local produce sourced from small growers, artisan providores and local fisherman and is complimented by the winery's acclaimed premium cool climate wines. Frogmore Creek is open 1000 - 1700 daily

Aart. Gallery of Fine Art, in central Hobart, specialises in exhibiting work by Tasmanian artists. The gallery is located in Macquarie Street, a short distance from Hobart's central business district and waterfront. Aart exhibits work in a range of media, including drawing, oils, acrylic, sculpture and photography. The gallery's intimate space provides an opportunity for broad range of Tasmanian artists to show their work. Artists to have exhibited at Aart include Wayne Edwards, Jessica McLaughlan, Mary Lou Wright, Francine Smith, Rodney Lea, Rebecca Brogan, sculptor Kathryn Hodges and fine art photographer Paul Barrington. You can purchase original artwork from the gallery, including pieces by Luke Wagner, Jerzy Michalski, Danny Benson and the late Deny King, or choose from a range of prints and cards. Current and previous exhibitions can be viewed on the gallery website and commissions of artwork by gallery-represented artists can also be arranged.

The Colville Street Art Gallery features contemporary work by artists from Tasmania and mainland Australia. The Gallery is located in Battery Point, a five-minute drive from Hobart's central business district. The Colville Street Art Gallery's program of monthly exhibitions includes works on paper, paintings, photography and sculpture. Represented artists include painter Peter Gouldthorpe, printmaker Milan Milojevic, sculptors Gerhard Mausz and Sandra Jenkins and jewellery designer Carmen Blyth, among many others. All artists represented by the Gallery demonstrate contemporary art practice through works in modern landscape, city and streetscape, interiors, still life and abstract. You can view and purchase contemporary artwork by Tasmanian and Australian artists at the Gallery. Services in collection assessment and development, corporate leasing options, research and sourcing particular artists and works are also available.

Increasingly, Tasmania is gaining recognition for the excellence and execution of design, especially its fine furniture made with native timbers. If you have an interest in good design - from pots to playgrounds - phone and arrange to see the work produced at this co-operative, which provides workshop machinery, kilns and studio space for members. Work designed and made on the premises includes contemporary furniture, ceramics, metals and textiles.

Coal Valley Vineyard restaurant is located at Cambridge 15 minutes east of Hobart. The restaurant, outdoor dining terrace and cellar door are perched directly above the steeply sloping vineyard and have sweeping water views of the estuary of the Coal River Valley and the vineyard below. The restaurant menu changes often as quality local seasonal produce becomes available and is made to match the award winning wines. Regular events are held annually including Burning of the Canes Dinner, Harvest Celebration Lunch, Chestnut Lover's Lunch and visiting chefs from Italy are part of our schedule. All are welcome. Or enjoy a picnic hamper on the hill overlooking the vineyard. You are welcome to bring your own barbecue food and use the barbecue facilities. Please note that lunches are currently only offered on weekends and catered lunches can be arranged for advanced group bookings. The vineyard totals five hectares (12 acres) and is meticulously hand cared for. Varieties for sale and for tasting include intensely aromatic Riesling, crisp and lightly oaked Chardonnay, balanced and elegant Pinot Noir, Tasmania's first Tempranillo and a Cabernet Merlot blend. Opening hours 1100 to 1700 Wednesday to Sunday October to March for wine tastings and sales.

Narryna is a gem of Australian colonial architecture containing a rich collection of Tasmanian fine and decorative arts. The fine Greek Revival town house was built by Captain Andrew Haig in 1837-40. Haig purchased the Narryna holding in 1824 during a trading voyage between Calcutta, Canton and Valparaiso. Haig built warehouses facing Salamanca Place in 1834 and set up as a merchant and shipbuilder while also operating goods and passenger services to mainland ports. He was forced to sell up after an economic downturn hit the Australian colonies in 1842. Narryna was later home to businessmen and women, lawyers, politicians and bankers. In 1957 Narryna became Australia's first folk museum, thanks to the efforts of a group of Battery Point resident who assembled a collection redolent of the mercantile and maritime histories of Salamanca Place and Battery Point. Ask about our group booking rate and joint ticket with Markree House and Garden, located 200 meters from Narryna and offering insights into Hobart life 100 years later.

endota spa hobart - day spa on the hobart waterfront - is less than a five minute saunter from dockside, city centre and every history and mystery-soaked corner of the old town. Once a flour mill, now the old city mill is flowering in endota green. outer walls wood stacked in1865. inside, our renovated inner spa glows white and welcoming. Your soles can stop searching, endota body treatments are working wonders inside and out. How better to end a wilderness trek? But book before you venture off and look forward to a well earned massage, or reward your feet for getting you there and back with Tassie Toots or both, or whatever you choose. A combination of treatments - facials, massage, spa body wraps, manicure, pedicure, crystal mud footsoak - you can relax as long as you like. Check out our website for the extensive menu of treatments available. Open Monday to Friday 0900 to 1800, and Saturday 1000 to 1700.

The Gasworks Cellar Door is an exclusively Tasmanian wine tasting and retail experience in the heart of Hobart's colourful dock precinct. With 16 Tasmanian wines always on tasting, a knowledgeable wine expert to guide you through the ever-changing labels, a stylish interior design, and fascinating information about the island's wines and history- this is no ordinary tasting experience. Your guide will introduce each wine in detail, talking about the region, the climate and the winemaking techniques that create each one's special character. To taste your way around the Cellar Door, you purchase a wine tasting card for $10. There are three card options - 12 wines (25ml each), 6 wines (50ml each) or 3 wines (100ml each). The 12-wine card gives you the widest options; while the 3-wines card lets you savour a trio of your choice. Over 300 Tasmanian wines are also available to buy from our online store, supporting 81 local vineyards and delivering interstate. The Cellar Door itself is located in the original Macquarie Street Gasworks head office, where high ceilings, polished Tasmanian oak floors and a sweeping timber staircase reflect the importance of the enterprise from the late 1850s.

Off Centre, in Hobart, is a gallery and shop featuring work by Tasmanian ceramic artists. The gallery is located in the Salamanca Arts Centre, close to Hobart's waterfront and a short walk from the city's central business district. Off Centre is managed by a cooperative of nine professional Tasmanian artists. The eight ceramicists and one bronze artist exhibit and sell a diverse range of work at Off Centre. You can choose from a range of artefacts including hand-painted tableware, elegant pierced porcelain vessels, and ceramic and bronze sculptures such as bronze Tasmanian devils, raku-fired fish and architectural sculptures. One of the artists is always on hand at the gallery to impart expert knowledge of the work on display. Off Centre also manages a small adjoining gallery, which exhibits the work of emerging and established local artists in a variety of media. You can visit several other galleries in Salamanca Place. The Salamanca Arts Centre hosts a vibrant program of changing exhibitions in the Long Gallery, Sidespace Gallery, Loft Gallery and Top Gallery. You can also visit the Handmark Gallery, Aspect Design and the Salamanca Collection in Salamanca Place to see work by some of Tasmania's best artisans.

Craigow Vineyard is a picturesque 11 hectare vineyard at Cambridge in the Coal River Valley. The vineyard was established in 1989 and has already produced a number of award winning wines. Current varieties are pinot noir, chardonnay, riesling, and gewurztraminer. The vineyard is part of the historic property of Craigow. An original workmans cottage has been converted into a cellar door outlet for wine tastings and sales; and is open at weekends from September to April as well as at other times by appointment. Craigow wines are also available through mail order and retail outlets.

As an island state, the sea is significant to all Tasmanians and the islands boast a strong maritime heritage. The Maritime Museum of Tasmania explores the connections between the people of the islands and the influence of the sea on their lives. Discover the craft and art of centuries of Tasmanian ship building from an example of an aboriginal bark canoe through wooden boats to modern aluminium fast ferries. You can learn how important sailing and steam ships were for developing Tasmanian industries exporting raw materials and products of the islands, such as apples, minerals and timber, as well as the influence of early European explorers and whalers. Navigational instruments show how mariners found their way across the seas while archaeological discoveries from shipwrecks around the Tasmanian islands show how challenging, difficult and dangerous the seafarer's life could be. The Museum can be found in the Carnegie Building, at Sullivan's Cove, a short walk from Hobart's central business district and across the road from Constitution Dock, the historic heart of Maritime Hobart. We are open 0900 until 1700, seven days a week EXCEPT Good Friday and Christmas Day.

Astrolabe Booksellers, in Hobart's Salamanca Place, offers rare, antiquarian and second-hand books. Astrolabe is located in a refurbished 19th century warehouse close to Hobart's waterfront and a short walk from the city's central business district. Astrolabe Booksellers is one of Tasmania's two members of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers. The store specialises in Tasmanian, Australian, Antarctic and maritime books, in addition to general stock. You can browse the store's collection, or search for books and make your selection on-line. Astrolabe also produces a number of catalogues each year and can help you locate hard-to-find titles. Tasmania's rich colonial and convict history draws collectors and antique hunters from across the world. Many of the state's museums and galleries feature collections of old and rare books and manuscripts, in addition to fine antique china, art, glassware and furniture - including articles crafted from rare Tasmanian timbers.

Hobart's Carnegie Gallery features a public exhibition program showcasing contemporary art, craft and design. The Gallery is located in Argyle Street, in the city's central business district. The Carnegie Gallery is owned and operated by the Hobart City Council, and runs an annual program focusing on high-quality, innovative exhibitions. Working actively with the Tasmanian arts sector, the Gallery provides opportunities for Tasmanian contemporary artists, designers and curators to exhibit. The Carnegie Gallery also supports national and international touring exhibitions. The Gallery is located in the Carnegie Building, which was constructed in the early 1900s as the Tasmanian Public Library. The building was funded by Scottish-American benefactor, Andrew Carnegie, who also funded over 2,500 public libraries throughout the world. The Carnegie Gallery is open daily from 10.00am to 5.00pm during exhibitions, with the exception of Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Christmas Day. Entry is free.

Kangaroo Bluff Historic Site at Bellerive is a gun emplacement and fort built in 1880. In 1873, someone thought they spotted two Russian warships on the River Derwent. The gun emplacement and fort were built in 1880 as a result. The battery guns were never fired in anger and today the site has been preserved as much for its picturesque location as its historic significance.

Metal Urges Fine Jewellery is a jewellery workshop and gallery located in the centre of Hobart. On location you will find diamond, platinum and 18 carat gold jewellery. The craftspeople at Metal Urges have been drawn together by their passion and love of fine handcrafted jewellery, motivated by quality and design beauty above all else. When you visit Metal Urges you will be welcomed into the gallery and workshop spaces and are encouraged to view the jewellers working up-close, and may even be invited to try your own skills with the tools. The gallery includes a wide range of the jewellery produced within the workshop and a large collection of rare and beautiful gemstones from around the world. You are free to view the jewellery and the workshop and you may choose to have a piece made or altered. The Metal Urges style and ethos stem from pre-industrial revolution times when quality and individual craftsmanship ruled. Metal Urges Fine Jewellery is passionate about designing and creating fine handcrafted jewellery. Staff will happily answer any questions about jewellery or gemstones, and share their passion with every visitor to the space. Metal Urges Fine Jewellery is located in Hobart's central business district.

Come along and have balls of fun at Golf Park Hobart, a golf driving range. Open seven days a week from 1000 to 1800 (1900 during Daylight Saving Time) it is suitable for all ages from beginners to experienced golfers. Coaching lessons are available by appointment with Daniel Blackwell, a PGA professional. Buckets of balls are available from AUD7 to AUD30 and club hire is available if you don't take your own. Group bookings are available and school groups welcolmed. Golf Park Hobart is situated near the airport roundabout on the Tasman Highway, just 15 minutes from the centre of Hobart.

This antiquities museum at the University of Tasmania in Hobart is rated as the best such collection in Australia after the Nicholson Museum in the University of Sydney. The museum was started about 40 years ago by Professor John Elliott, the Professor of Classics, after whom it is named. The collection contains representative examples of the art and culture of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, Greece, Etruria and Rome. Most notable are over 100 Greek vases, many of them fine examples of painted decoration and about 500 ancient coins from the invention of coinage to the end of the Roman Empire.

Floating in Constitution Dock in Hobart is Australia's oldest sail trading vessel SV May Queen. Built before the development of roads and land transport routes this type of vessel helped to establish and supply coastal communities and industry in the south east of Tasmania. The May Queen is recognised internationally as an authentic floating example of the sea craft technology of the mid 1800s. The May Queen was built on the banks of the Huon River at Franklin, just upstream from where the Wooden Boat School is now located. Suitable timber growing near the banks of the river, or close by was selected by the shipwright Alexander Lawson. A great deal of skill was required to select sections of timber from the trees in the bush that had the right shape to fit the proposed curvature in the vessel. Sections of branches and roots were utilised and these all had to be finished off without the use of modern day saws and power tools. The May Queen is maintained entirely by volunteers. Throughout the year, but particularly in the summer months volunteers are on hand to show visitors around the vessel.

Lady Franklin Gallery, situated in Tasmania's capital Hobart, was built in 1842. This gallery in the Hobart suburb of Lenah Valley was built by Lady Jane Franklin, wife of Sir John Franklin, who was governor of Tasmania at the time. The building fell into neglect after the Franklins departure in 1843 but was resuscitated in 1948 by the Art Society of Tasmania, which now runs it as a gallery for the display of paintings by leading Tasmanian artists, and to house a library of art books. Lady Jane and Sir John Franklin purchased 410 acres of land at Ancanthe, including 10 acres of garden and later 400 acres of working farm land adjacent. It now consists of merely four acres with the park providing the community with a unique environment to enjoy its winding paths and grassy embankments, while surrounded by the native wilderness and its wildlife.

Art Mob, in Hobart's Hunter Street arts precinct, is Tasmania's only dedicated Aboriginal art gallery. Hunter Street is located on the waterfront, a five-minute walk from the city. Most of Australia's indigenous communities are represented at Art Mob, including the Western Desert, Balgo Hills, the Kimberley, Torres Strait and Tiwi Islands and Arnhem Land. Work by some of Australia's most collectable artists, including Gloria Petyarre from the Western Desert, Dennis Nona from the Torres Strait Islands and Sally Gabori from Mornington Island, are exhibited and sold at Art Mob. The gallery specialises in Tasmanian Aboriginal art, including rare shell necklaces, paintings, prints and wood and fibre works. Tasmanian artists include Allan Mansell, Ros Langford and Mick Quilliam. Art Mob was established by Tasmanian Euan Hills in 2002 to provide much needed expert knowledge, and to honour and support Tasmanian Aboriginal culture and art. Art Mob is close to number of other galleries, including the Henry Jones Art Hotel and Masterpiece Gallery at Hunter Street. A short stroll along the waterfront takes you to Salamanca Place and some of Hobart's best galleries, including the Salamanca Collection, Handmark Gallery and the Long, Sidespace and Loft galleries at the Salamanca Arts Centre.

The World Heritage-listed Cascades Female Factory is Australia's most significant site associated with female convicts. It is located in South Hobart in the shadow of Mount Wellington, only a short distance from the Hobart waterfront. The Cascades Female Factory was a self-contained, purpose-built institution intended to reform female convicts, where the inmates did laundry and needlework services, offsetting some of the Colony's penal costs. Thousands of women and children were imprisoned here, and many never left. While a self-guided tour with printed visitor guide will give an insight into the institution, experiencing one of the guided experiences will really help to bring its history to life. The Heritage Tour is a comprehensive guided tour of the Site, including the Matrons Quarters. It is offered several times daily and lasts approximately 45 minutes. Check with the Site for times. Her Story depicts the harsh life within Yard One of the Cascades Female Factory in 1833. Performed by two actors, one portraying the convict woman, the other playing the parts of an overseer and a doctor, Her Story allows visitors to fully comprehend the significance of the Site and what happened here. Performed daily at 1100, duration approximately one hour.

Markree House Museum and Garden is a historical gem located in inner city Hobart. Markree was built in 1926 in the Arts and Crafts Movement style by architect Bernard Ridley Walker for Cecil and Ruth Baldwin. The house contains its original 1910s-20s furnishings together with older portraits and family heirlooms from Ruth Baldwin's family - the Manings, Knights, Fletchers and Hones - who had come to Hobart in the 1820s as merchants, civil servants and lawyers. Markree's rare, surviving 1920s garden was laid out by Cecil Baldwin in an informal Arts and Crafts Movement style. Cecil and Ruth Baldwin's son, Henry (1919-2007), bequeathed the house and its original contents to the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. Markree specialises in the social history and design of the early 20th century with guided tours and changing displays to highlight aspects of the collection. Ask about our group booking rate and joint ticket with Narryna Heritage Museum, located 200 meters from Markree and offering insights into Hobart life 100 years earlier.

The New Town Bay Golf Club is a nine-hole metropolitan golf course north of Hobart. The Club is located in the riverside suburb of Lutana, 10 minutes north of the city (six kilometres/four miles). Formerly known as the Ez Risdon Golf Club, the New Town Bay Golf Club is a private course, open to members, associates and members of affiliate clubs. Features of the course include a challenging ninth hole - a 119-metre downhill par three with challenging bunkers surrounding the green. The Club hosts a Ladies competition each Thursday and Men's competition on Saturdays, and there is a licensed bar in the clubhouse for members - opening hours are displayed on the noticeboard. Bookings are recommended. Holes: 9, Par: 64, Length: 3,975 metres, Australian Course Rating: 62

The Derwent Entertainment Centre is multi-purpose stadium and entertainment venue at Glenorchy, near Hobart. Glenorchy is ten minutes' drive north of Hobart's city centre (eight kilometres/five miles). The Derwent Entertainment Centre is one of Tasmania's major entertainment venues, with a seating capacity of 5,400 and general admission capacity of 7,500. The Centre is a venue for major concerts, conventions, exhibitions, sporting events, trade shows and special events and is also a ticketing venue for Ticketmaster. The venue has extensive car parking and can be accessed by Metro buses from Hobart. The Tasmanian Government and Glenorchy Council commissioned the Derwent Entertainment Centre in 1989 as a celebration of Australia's 1988 Bicentennial year.

The Mawson’s Huts Replica Museum is  situated in Hobart, “The  Gateway to Antarctica”, on the city’s beautiful waterfront, just 50 metres from Constitution Dock and opposite Mawson’s Place.

It was opened on Monday December 2 2013 which was the 102nd anniversary of the departure from Hobart of the Australasian Antarctic expedition 1911-14 which Douglas Mawson led.

This is a replica of the historic huts in Cape Denison – Antarctica – constructed in 1911 by the men of the Australian Antarctic Expedition, led by Dr Douglas Mawson.  Constructed by heritage architects and builders, the replica was only made possible by a federal government grant and the generosity of many Tasmanian businesses and individuals who donated time, goods and goodwill. As a part of the Mawson’s Huts Foundation, all profits are toward the conservation of the historic huts.